A Pennsylvania court dismissed an ASC from a malpractice lawsuit, ruling that an ASC isn’t automatically accountable just because a procedure happened under its roof — liability still comes down to who actually employed the person accused of the mistake.…
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A group of Democratic House and Senate lawmakers introduced legislation that would prohibit private equity funds, insurance companies and other for-profit corporations from owning or controlling medical practices. The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would target corporate ownership structures…
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s grant of summary judgment in an age discrimination lawsuit brought by a former neurosurgeon against Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Central DuPage Physician Group, which does business as Northwestern…
The Federal Trade Commission is forming a healthcare task force aimed at strengthening enforcement and oversight across the industry. The task force will take a more unified approach to investigating anticompetitive behavior, protecting consumers and identifying emerging risks in healthcare…
New York City based-NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital agreed to pay $801,000 to resolve false billings under the Federal False Claims Act.
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