A former Walgreens pharmacist was awarded $1.24 million after he claimed he was fired for reporting Medicare fraud within the company, according to a Fresno Bee report. A federal court jury in Fresno, Calif., awarded Sami Mitri $88,000 in general…
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Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Breg for orthopedic bracing products, according to an Amerinet news release.
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has announced its endorsement of 41 quality measures concerning child health, according to an NQF news release.
Ambulatory surgery center benchmarking firm CTQ Solutions has announced its 2010/2011 Apex Quality Award winners, recognizing ASCs, hospitals, endoscopy centers, diagnostic imaging centers, physician practices and therapy & rehabilitation centers for excellence in patient satisfaction and overall quality of care.
The following developments involving physicians and healthcare fraud occurred within the past month. 1. Physician Owner of Illinois’ Aurora Health Center Indicted for Healthcare FraudJoseph M. Tages, MD, owns West Suburban Medical and Surgical Associates in Aurora, Ill., and also…
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The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal has published a list of the Silicon Valley region's top freestanding surgical centers, as determined by the number of procedures performed in 2010.
HealthCare Appraisers has announced Barry Glachman, ASA, has joined the company as director of fixed asset appraisal services, a new service line for the company.
HealthCare Appraisers has announced it is expanding to offer fixed asset appraisal services as part of its healthcare valuation services.
Here are profiles of 10 leading ambulatory surgery center company executives scheduled to speak at the upcoming 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, taking place Oct. 27-29 at the Westin Hotel on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Note: Executives are…
To keep his surgical skills in shape, Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-Ky.), will perform six free cataract surgeries at a Lexington, Ky., ambulatory surgery center, according to a report by the Lexington Herald Leader.