Healthcare providers face a climate of increased investigation coupled with a quickly changing business environment. The Department of Justice has requested increases in its budget, including substantial increases in the DOJ’s 2011 budget for investigating and litigating healthcare fraud cases.…
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Cerner Corp. has reported third quarter earnings as $495.7 million, a 17 percent increase over the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Attorneys and prosecutors are awaiting a final decision on a plea agreement in the fraud case of a Linwood, N.J., vascular surgeon, his office manager and his center accused of filing $8.5 million in false claims, according to a Press…
A former Texas state representative and seven other dental professionals are headed back to court for their alleged roles in a Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme headed by an oral surgeon, according to a Valley Central news report.
A recently published study suggests topical ibuprofen can be offered as a comparable alternative oral ibuprofen as treatment for chronic knee pain, according to the study's abstract.
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A study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology compares the use of chlorhexidine with the use of iodine for preoperative skin antisepsis, analyzing each chemical's effectiveness in preventing surgical site infections and saving money, according to the study's abstract.
On Nov. 2, The U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois dismissed a federal false claims suit filed by whistleblowers against Chicago's Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, several of its physicians and Rush University Medical Center.
The Office of Inspector General has released a report suggesting CMS has not been using error rate data to identify and focus on error-prone providers, according to an OIG report.
A pediatrician from Kansas City, Mo., and her employer have settled a lawsuit alleging the pediatrician misdiagnosed patients, causing them to undergo medically unnecessary treatments, according to a Missouri Lawyers Media news release.
A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control describes and measures major barriers to optimally adhering to infection control guidelines, according to the study's abstract.