Kenneth Livesay, a former executive of Birmingham, Ala.-based HealthSouth Corp., should be sentenced to jail time for his role in a fraud scheme to "artificially inflate HealthSouth's earnings and to falsely report HealthSouth's financial condition," according to an opinion by…
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Christ Hospital in Cincinnati has acquired Redbank Surgery Center, which is currently a joint venture between the hospital and local physicians, according to a report by the Business Courier of Cincinnati.
A recent study published in the November issue of Archives of Ophthalmology suggests that the drug naltrexone hydrochloride may reduce ocular complications caused by Type 1 diabetes, such as dry eye and loss of corneal sensation.
Here are the average net revenues per case for 11 surgical specialties by an ASC's total annual case volume, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
David Williams, the former owner of People's Choice Surgical Supplies, a Long Island, N.Y., medical supply company, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of more than $1 million,…
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Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., has opened a 162,500-squre-foot outpatient facility, according to a report by the Orange County Register.
A survey of 13,000 physician and nurse executives, conducted by the American College of Physician Executives, found that most healthcare organizations still experience disruptive behaviors by medical professionals even one year after a zero-tolerance policy was required by The Joint…
A plea hearing has been set for Mark Kabins, MD, of Las Vegas, who is one of three defendants in a federal fraud case of allegations a network of Las Vegas physicians and lawyers conspired to commit healthcare fraud, according…
Adolph Yaniz, MD, of Merrillville, Ind., has been indicted on conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, aiding and abetting in healthcare fraud, taking kickbacks and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, according to a report in the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana.
Here are 10 states with the least number of individuals employed in the healthcare sector in 2008, according to recently released data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.