Two Florida men have pleaded guilty for their involvement in a $67 million fraud scheme that used “deceptive telemarketing campaigns” that targeted Medicare.
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MultiCare Deaconess Hospital looks to expand virtual nursing to 64 more rooms
Spokane, Wash.-based MultiCare Deaconess Hospital is offsetting nursing shortages with virtual nurses and robots, The Seattle Times reported July 18.
Hospital CEOs get serious about cutting labor costs
Labor costs have spun out of control in the last few years as inflation set in and hospitals relied on contracted travel nurses to combat nationwide workforce shortages.
10 best healthcare employers for millennials
Ten healthcare companies made the latest edition of Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Millennials, which lacks presence from hospitals and health systems.
16 health systems join generative AI consortium
More than 20 health systems and other organizations have joined a consortium to research and develop strategies for generative artificial intelligence in healthcare.
HCA now faces at least 5 lawsuits in huge data breach
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare now faces at least five lawsuits in a massive data breach that affected as many as 11 million patients across 19 states, NewsChannel 5 reported.
Why one Oklahoma system transitioned to rural emergency status
In March, Stillwater (Okla.) Medical System applied for rural emergency designation, which will give them more access to federal funds in exchange for cutting inpatient services.
HHS suspends funding for Wuhan lab
The White House has paused funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology and is seeking to permanently cut off U.S. funding for the Chinese lab, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg.
Optum Health taps former CVS exec as CEO
There is a new leader at the helm of Optum Health, owned by UnitedHealth Group, to oversee the organization’s 135,000 team members.
12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From HCA facing a lawsuit for a data theft incident that affected 171 hospitals and health systems, to Johnson & Johnson suing four physicians over published research, here are 12 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Becker’s has reported since…
