Healthcare is constantly evolving, and as Healthcare Consultants, it's crucial for us to stay abreast of the latest developments and trends that can affect the outcomes of our clients or potential clients.
Stay informed with these critical updates:
- Insight Global LLC (Staffing Company), headquartered in Atlanta has agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to implement adequate cybersecurity measures to protect health information obtained during COVID-19 contact tracing.
- Leapfrog released the spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades, to nearly 3,000 general hospitals on how well they prevent medical errors, accidents and infections on May 1st.
- Elara Caring Agrees To Pay $4.2 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare For Ineligible Hospice Patients.
- Prairieville (La.) Family Hospital closed April 29 after the Louisiana Department of Health determined that the hospital violated state hospital laws and regulations, leading to the revocation of its license.
- Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., is facing a decision from CMS to end its Medicare contract due to noncompliance with Medicare Conditions of Participation, according to a termination notice dated April 11.
- University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington saw an 814% increase in blood infections, and the increase coincides with the arrival of xylazine as an illicit drug, according to a CDC report.1
- Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, will shut down its telehealth business, Optum Virtual Care, which launched in 2021.
- Walmart Health, announced April 30 that it will close all 51 of its health clinics and virtual care.??
- Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is reducing its workforce and is eliminating 150 positions.
- FDA finalizes rule to regulate hospital lab tests and treat laboratory-developed tests as medical devices.
- Piedmont Atlanta Hospital plans to add 130 beds and hire more than 300 employees to address increased capacity pressures.
- Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare sold nine hospitals while its outpatient business United Surgical International Partners acquired 45 ambulatory surgery centers and added 32 service lines.?
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a new "Health Equity Impact Tool" to benchmark health equity efforts.
- California hospitals are suing Anthem Blue Cross, claiming the insurer violated patient safety laws by not assisting patients with moving to post-acute care.
- OSHA fines Elara Caring Faces (a home health company) $163,627 in penalties following an employee death.
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