From BCBS reaching a record antitrust settlement, to Epic asking a judge to dismiss a startup’s lawsuit against it, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal actions that Becker’s has reported since Oct. 10:
Category: Static
Hartford HealthCare in talks for 5-building hospital expansion: 4 things to know
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has applied to the Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission to add five new buildings to its existing Hartford Hospital campus.
Intermountain 1st in US to perform aortic aneurysm procedure
A vascular surgeon at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has become the first in the U.S. to use the Gore EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis device for the treatment of an aortic aneurysm outside of a clinical trial.
How spinoff companies help Providence
Providence, based in Renton, Wash., has spun off four companies while retaining equity in each of them.
Cleveland Clinic looks to tackle other hospitals' hidden supply costs
Cleveland Clinic has embarked on a new initiative aimed at helping other health systems free up resources for better care by adopting the best procurement and benchmarking practices from other industries to reduce indirect costs.
ECRI: 4 factors fueling preventable harm
Despite decades of effort, the healthcare industry has failed to achieve meaningful progress in patient safety goals, according to Emergency Care Research Institute President and CEO Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD.
Denver Health sales tax funding goes to ballot: 5 things to know
Denver voters will choose in November whether to approve a sales tax increase for Denver Health, which has struggled financially because of rising uncompensated care, among other issues, The Colorado Sun reported Oct. 21.
Woman who posed as nurse leader pleads guilty
A Texas woman pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of identifying information after being accused of working as a nurse supervisor at two facilities, NBC affiliate KFDX reported Oct. 20.
Woman who posed as nurse leader pleads guilty
A Texas woman pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of identifying information after being accused of working as a nurse supervisor at two facilities, NBC affiliate KFDX reported Oct. 20.
Repeat fasting dangerous for orthopedic surgeries, study finds
Patients who undergo several orthopedic surgeries in hospitals face a high risk of malnutrition, which can delay recovery and cause death, according to a study of more than 28 million patients.
