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Albert Yeh, the former operator of a pain management clinic in Golden Valley, Ariz., has surrendered his medical license and has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to fraudulent billing, according to a news release from…

Kathy Mansfield, MD, a pediatrician from Thomaston, Ga., has pled guilty to one count of Medicaid fraud, according to a news release from the Attorney General of Georgia. Dr. Mansfield overbilled Medicaid approximately $537,428. Her scheme, which involved the drug…

An automated drug dispensary system at the University of California in San Francisco has prepared approximately 350,000 doses without a single error, according to a CNet report.

The Federal Trade Commission and the Nevada Attorney General's office have launched an inquiry into partnerships between Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health and local cardiology groups formed as part of Renown's Institute of Heart and Vascular Health, according to a Reno…

SourceMedical, a provider of clinical and management ambulatory surgery center and specialty hospital software, therapy and revenue cycle solutions, has announced a partnership with ExitCare to provide SourceMedical's ASC and specialty hospital clients access to patient education documents.

Rural hospitals with an ASC located within one mile perform better economically than those without, according to a recent study by the University of Minnesota and University of North Dakota on behalf of the Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center.

Hospitals involved in a regional initiative focused on reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired infections, specifically MRSA infections, reported a collective savings of $35.4 million and a 44 percent decrease in MRSA infection rates, according to a news release.

Cardinal Health has announced the launching of a new latex-free exam glove.

Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University are working on a new "buy local" strategy to purchase supplies locally, bolstering area businesses and the local economy, according to a Detroit News report.

A nephrologist from Plattsburgh, N.Y., specializing in kidney disease, has been put on probation for violating infection control standards and failing to properly maintain accurate patient medical records, according to a Press Publican news report.