Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health have announced a “transformative new partnership” that aims to improve the health and wellness for the campus community and wider San Diego region.
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CVS' Oak Street Health to pay $60M to settle Medicare Advantage kickback allegations
CVS subsidiary Oak Street Health has agreed to pay $60 million to settle accusations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in return for referring older adults to its primary care clinics.
St. Louis Children's offers free lock boxes to prevent medication overdoses
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is aiming to prevent accidental child overdoses by offering families free lock boxes to safely store medications in their homes.
California hospital taps COO, 4 other leaders
Brian Smolskis has been appointed COO of Lompoc (Calif.) Valley Medical Center.
New Jersey system braces for 2,602 layoffs
Bayonne, N.J.-based CarePoint Health System has filed three WARN notices with the state, signaling potential layoffs as it explores financial restructuring options.
White House unveils sweeping healthcare safety efforts: 8 notes
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS, has partnered with other federal agencies and health systems to create a national safety alliance as part of broader commitments from the federal government to reduce preventable harm a…
VA, Epic, Oracle launch initiative to identify veterans in health systems
The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with EHR vendors Oracle Health and Epic to help identify veterans receiving care outside of the VA system.
Louisiana hospitals, pharmacists prep for abortion pill rule changes
Starting Oct. 1, a Louisiana law will classify drugs used for abortion — mifepristone and misoprostol — as controlled substances, requiring hospitals to store them in locked cabinets, The Washington Post reported Sept. 17.
Missouri system CEO to depart for new role
Tom Keller is stepping down from his role as president and CEO of West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare for a new leadership position.
'Fail fast': How WVU Medicine is addressing payer denials
Beth Carlson, WVU Medicine’s vice president of revenue cycle, described the Morgantown, W.Va.-based system’s approach to payer denials with two words “fail fast.”
