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Sparrow to pay settlement for alleged misuse of 'incident-to' billing
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System has agreed to pay $671,310 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misuse of “incident-to” billing, according to the Justice Department.
19 most important goals for health IT, clinical leaders in 2023, 2024
A survey of 205 hospital IT and clinical leaders from market research firm IDC found that 53 percent identified digital transformation as a top five most important goal for 2023 and 2024.
Patient files lawsuit against Norton Healthcare over cyber event
A patient and a former employee of Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare filed a lawsuit against the health system after it experienced a cyber event that may have compromised individuals’ protected health information, ABC affiliate WHAS reported Jul…
The 2 health IT issues affecting HCA's bottom line
After raising its guidance for 2023 in its second-quarter earnings, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare said that the July data breach and the health system’s ability to get value from its EHR could affect its future earnings.
Inside a Florida hospital's malaria outbreak response
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has treated five patients with malaria amid the nation’s first locally transmitted outbreak in two decades, NPR reported July 26.
UNC Health to lay off 246
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health will lay off 246 employees after it ends services at a behavioral health facility in Raleigh on Sept. 30, according to a WARN notice filed July 21 with the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
HCA reports almost $2.6B net income in 1st 6 months, raises guidance
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S., reported net income of $1.19 billion for the second quarter of 2023, 3.3 percent higher than the same period in 2022 ($1.155 billion), which included $110 …
6 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents
Six health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents.
Health system balance sheets cushion depleting cash reserves
Strong balance sheet metrics continue to offset weak operating performances for many health systems, but the remaining cushion has become more limited, according to a July 20 report from Fitch Ratings.
