Archives for May 2013
Highmark, St. Clair Hospital in dispute over new Peters outpatient center24 May 2013
St. Clair Hospital officials say Highmark subscribers will not have access to its new outpatient center in Peters when it... Continue Reading
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Parkland Hospital paying $1.4 million to settle another government fraud investigation24 May 2013
In addition to paying $1.4 million, Parkland agreed to a “corporate integrity agreement” that requires independent monitoring of the hospital’s... Continue Reading
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Medi-care payments impact private rates24 May 2013
Low Medicare payments to hospitals result in lower private rates for inpatient care, a new study by the Center for... Continue Reading
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Memorial Hospital nurses out on strike24 May 2013
Nurses at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, who are currently in negotiations over a new union contract, went on strike Thursday... Continue Reading
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Jindal officials say public hospital privatization is ahead of schedule, more expensive24 May 2013
Deals to privatize nine of the state’s public hospitals are nearing completion, carrying a larger price tag than initially envisioned,... Continue Reading
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Hospital didn’t report alleged sexual contact with patient, documents say24 May 2013
Aurora Las Encinas Hospital had evidence that a staff member had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a male patient and yet... Continue Reading
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Medicare withholds $1M from metro Omaha, Lincoln hospitals over readmissions24 May 2013
Medicare is withholding more than $1 million from metro Omaha and Lincoln hospitals because too many of their patients returned... Continue Reading
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IG reports NY health officials got $54.3 million they should return24 May 2013
Illegally claiming traumatic brain injury reimbursements allowed the New York State Department of Health to pocket more than $54 million.... Continue Reading
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Disability and Discrimination at the Doctor’s Office24 May 2013
In his 60s, overweight and in a wheelchair, the patient had been seeing doctors and nurses regularly for his diabetes.... Continue Reading
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May 24, 2013-Memorial Hospital nurses out on strike24 May 2013
Friday May 24, 2013 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Disability and Discrimination at the Doctors Office IG... Continue Reading
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