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A former hospital employee has filed a lawsuit accusing St. Luke’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., of falsely billing Medicare and Medicaid during an 11-month span, according to an article in the Florida Times-Union Report. The suit, filed by BethAnne Algie,…

Eric Donnenfield, MD, an ophthalmic surgeon at Island Eye Surgicenter in Carle Place, N.Y., was the first physician in the New York metropolitan area to perform laser enhanced and customized cataract surgery, according to a Red Orbit report.

Provista, a supply chain improvement company, has named Dan Thomas president, according to a VHA news release.

Reducing painkiller abuse is a top priority in Ohio, according to a Columbus Dispatch report.

St. George, Utah-based Spero Pain Relief Therapy has opened its third of fourteen planned pain relief clinics, according to a news release.

The World Health Organization has released a report on healthcare-associated infections, according to a WHO news release.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first test that can quickly identify whether bacteria in Staphylococcus aureus infections are methicillin resistant (MRSA) or methicillin susceptible (MSSA), according to an FDA news release.

A California state investigation recently found that Prime Healthcare, a California hospital chain under investigation for allegedly overbilling Medicare, inaccurately diagnosed 22 patients with the blood infection septicemia, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.

Retaliation is one of the fastest-growing categories of employment litigation. Hospitals can be charged with allegations of retaliation or discrimination by employees who have blown the whistle on false claims activity or complained of other improper conduct. If a hospital…

A gynecologist from Monroe, N.C., has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that she billed state Medicaid for six years’ worth of services never rendered, according to a Charlotte Observer report. Latika Patel, MD, owns Carolina Obstetrics and Gynecology…