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CFO
Leapfrog Ruling Raises Strategic Questions for Hospital CFOs
The decision to remove safety grades from five Tenet hospitals underscores how third-party ratings can influence patient volume, reputation, and...
CMO
Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor's Sexual Abuse
Columbia commissioned the report after ProPublica's investigation into how the university protected former OB-GYN Robert Hadden. The school also announced...
Technology
Health Gorilla Asks Court to Dismiss Epic Lawsuit
The digital health company is fighting charges from the EHR giant that it and others improperly accessed protected health information....
CMO
With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients
If hospitals don't disclose that patient information is shared with ICE, they might not know that their medical coverage puts...
Technology
Epic Lawsuit Puts EHR Access in a Harsh Spotlight
The EHR giant is charging Health Gorilla and others with scheming to sell PHI to lawyers and other shady entities.
Revenue Cycle
Anthem Alleges Fraud in IDR Process
Anthem Blue Cross accuses the Prime Healthcare entities chain of using false attestations to flood the IDR system with ineligible...
Revenue Cycle
Federal Court Blocks Implementation of 340B Rebate Pilot
A federal court has blocked the implementation of the 340B rebate pilot, sparing safety-net hospitals from potential cash-flow crises and...
CMO
After Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery, They Wound Up in the Hospital or Alone at a Recovery House
Dozens of medical malpractice cases filed over the past three years accuse cosmetic surgery chains of failing to provide adequate...
CMO
Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others with Similar Cases.
The Utah plastic surgeon faced up to 35 years in prison if the jury found him guilty on charges that...
Revenue Cycle
Providers Sue to Stop 340B Rebate Pilot
The AHA and several safety-net providers argue that an upcoming mandatory rebate pilot violates administrative law, imposes millions in costs,...
CMO
HL Shorts: Biggest Challenges for Growth of AI in Clinical Care
Liability and accountability issues are a major challenge in the growth of AI tools in clinical care, according to the...
CEO
A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated to Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It's Still a Dirt Field.
For the past three years, Mission Hospital's owner has contested Florida-headquartered AdventHealth's attempt to build the hospital on land bought...