A Washington physician has been sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison for purchasing recalled CPAP and BiPAP devices, attempting to remove defective foam components and billing Medicaid for the adulterated equipment as if it were new,…
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In a little more than a year, Orlando (Fla.) Health will open a new, centralized hub for obesity care, bringing together surgeons, obesity medicine specialists, nutritionists and behavioral health providers under one roof to expand access and streamline treatment across…
For many health system leaders, diagnostics still sit outside the strategic conversation, viewed mainly as a clinical necessity and a cost center. This report makes the case for a different approach. It shows how Henry Ford Health began treating diagnostics…
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A Texas man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison for organizing and leading a $61.5 million healthcare fraud conspiracy involving thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, the Justice Department said in a March 27 news release. Robert Smith III, of…
Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth opened its first dedicated Heart & Vascular Institute location on March 24, bringing cardiovascular services under one roof as part of its “Next Wave” multiyear initiative. The renovated facility has 28 exam rooms and houses cardiology cardiovascular…
From regional health systems consolidating ownership stakes to national operators expanding into new specialties, 10 ASC transactions defined the first quarter. The deals span the full spectrum of ASC activity. Surgery Partners moved into the $6 billion dialysis access market,…
Amherst, N.Y.-based Excelsior Orthopaedics and Buffalo (N.Y.) Surgery Center have agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 data breach, according to a March 23 report from Claim Depot. The practice detected unusual activity…
Fort Walton Beach, Fla.-based White Wilson Medical Center, an independent physician group, has received an investment from Kain Capital, a private equity firm. The organization has more than 70 providers and nine clinic locations, making it the largest independent physician…
Chicago-based University of Illinois College of Medicine has appointed Adhir Shroff, MD, as interim chief of the division of cardiology. Dr. Shroff, a professor of clinical medicine, has served on the faculty since 2004, according to a March 19 news…
Health systems are under pressure to manage rising demand, constrained capacity and increasingly complex patient flow. In this discussion, physician leaders from Jefferson Health, Ochsner Health, and Tampa General Hospital will share how they are redesigning care delivery and building…
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Dr. Angela M. Nicholas, MD, FAAFP
Chief Clinical Officer, North Region, Jefferson Health
Dr. Logan Davies, MD, MBA
Hospital Medical Director of Access and Throughput, Ochsner Health
Dr. Asa Oxner, MD
VP, Associate CMO of Ambulatory Services, Tampa General Hospital
Dr. Clay Watson, MD
Chief Medical Officer, myLaurel
