The Justice Department issued a civil investigation demand to Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings on Nov. 3, according to a June 27 court document filed by Prospect.
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Hackensack Meridian sues HHS secretary in wake of Chevron ruling
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron deference, Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health filed a lawsuit against HHS Secretary Xaiver Becerra challenging what the system calls the secretary’s “irrational and unlawful interpret…
Hospitals to CISA: Simplify hospital cyber incident reporting
The American Hospital Association is raising concerns about hospital reporting requirements proposed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act.
New York system names chief medical officer
Oswego Health in New York has named Wajeeh Sana, MD, chief medical officer.
North Carolina to boost Medicaid pay for hospitals that write off medical debt
Gov. Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are using the state’s Medicaid program to push hospitals to relieve $4 billion in medical debt for about 2 million low and middle-income people.
Michigan Medicine CEO to retire
Marschall Runge, MD, PhD, has shared plans to retire as executive vice president of medical affairs and CEO of Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Michigan Medicine and dean of University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor once his contract ends on June 30, 20…
Sylvester surgeon 1st to use blue laser to treat laryngeal cancer
A surgeon at Miami-based Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is the first in the U.S. to use a blue laser to treat early glottic cancer, a common type of laryngeal cancer.
Safety coaches take off at Cincinnati Children's
In 2005, Cincinnati Children’s had a serious patient safety event every 21 days on average. Now, there are hundreds of days between safety events.
U of Maryland Medical member system names chief medical officer
Glen Burnie, Md.-based University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, a member of the University of Maryland Medical System, has appointed Jason Heavner, MD, as its new senior vice president and chief medical officer, it announced July 1.
'Walking pneumonia' surge observed at Cook Children's
Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, began seeing a rise of mycoplasma pneumonia in patients in April, and since then, they’ve unexpectedly increased.
