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Fake visiting physician's practice actually involved patient marketers using paid "patients" to get prescriptions for controlled substances.
Project took AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, and molded it around long-term care facilities.
Settlement resolves allegations the providers submitted fraudulent Medicare claims for chemotherapy services through illegal referrals, DOJ says.
Report said 6 in 10 hospitals looked at had c-section rates above the national target rate for low-risk births.
Jersey Shore leaders say they expect the integration to provide financial stability, job security.
Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care said they plan to open at least 15 centers within the next 18 months.
Two Emerus facilities will be rebranded as Memorial Hermann; possibility exists for two systems to open new micros, Emerus says.
Announcement comes about two months after the former CMS acting administrator took on advisory role with Bipartisan Policy Center.
Research shows workers feel they can't discuss workplace problems, but that good management can make a big difference in curtailing these issues.
The evolving industry rewards hospitals that have done their due diligence before even seeking a policy, experts say.