The owner of J & F Community Medical Center in Miami Shores, Fla., pleaded guilty today for her involvement in a $23 million Medicare fraud scheme and conspiring with a hired physician and others to carry out the fraud scheme,…
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Two internists, two chiropractors, three acupuncturists and a clinic receptionist of Merrick Boulevard Clinic in Queens, N.Y., have been charged for their roles in an alleged fraud scheme, according to news release by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
The former chief financial officer of Gainesville, Fla.-based H.C. Healthcare, which owns and operates Jasper, Fla.-based Trinity Community Hospital, has been arrested in Illinois for her involvement in a fraud scheme, according to a Gainesville Sun report.
Statistics show orthopedic surgeons are paid for call coverage more than any other specialty. According to a 2009 Sullivan Cotter Survey, approximately three out of four hospitals, who report on-call payments to physicians, provide payments for orthopedic surgeons. Health systems…
Anesthesiologist Cory L. Pickens, MD, of Billings, Mont., has pleaded guilty to prescription fraud, according to a report from the Missoulian and Associated Press.
The Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists has sent a letter to Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter opposing his plan to opt out of a Medicare rule requiring physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists.
A good, compliant infection control program carefully documents when staff members of the ASC review and gain an understanding of the many components of the program. One such component is the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health…
A few months ago, we published a column entitled, "Understanding Financials: Your Income Statement." To re-read that e-column, click here. The balance sheet is another of the financial statements which we as investors, managers, operators, and employees should all understand.…
AmkaiSolutions has announced the release of two new products — AmkaiOffice 3.3 and AmkaiCharts 1.11.
Linda K. Peterson, MBA, CEO of Executive Solutions for Healthcare, discusses why ASCs should consider the benefits of forming a relationship with a competing ASC. Linda Peterson: In any area in the country, you can be fierce but friendly competitors. …