All Healthcare articles – Page 15
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Conversion Labs names chief compliance officer, general counsel
Conversion Labs, a direct-to-consumer telemedicine and wellness company, has appointed Eric Yecies to the new position of chief compliance officer and general counsel.
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ArticlePurdue Pharma case more than an $8B fine
Compliance officers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries should look beyond the $8 billion fine Purdue Pharma received from the DOJ and at the bigger enforcement trend highlighting the need for better oversight in the field.
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ArticleMerit Medical fined $18M after ignoring CCO’s kickback warnings
The former chief compliance officer for Merit Medical Systems will be paid $2.65 million for his role in uncovering a six-year kickback scheme that paid hospitals and doctors to purchase company products.
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American Oncology Network tabs corporate compliance officer
American Oncology Network announced the appointment of Kristin Matisziw as corporate compliance officer.
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ArticleBreach costs Premera Blue Cross $6.85M; second-largest HIPAA fine
Premera Blue Cross has agreed to pay $6.85 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding a 2014 data breach that affected the personal and health plan information of over 10.4 million people.
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AdaptHealth adds first chief accounting officer
AdaptHealth Corp., a provider of home medical equipment, supplies, and related services, announced the appointment of Frank Mullen to the newly created position of chief accounting officer.
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Avanos Medical tabs chief ethics and compliance officer
Medical technology firm Avanos Medical announced Michelle Scharfenberg has been named senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer.
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Cordant Health names chief compliance officer
Medical technology company Cordant Health Solutions announced the appointment of Regina Morano as chief regulatory and compliance officer.
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Collaborative Imaging appoints chief compliance officer
Collaborative Imaging, a radiologist-owned alliance with more than 500 radiologists, has appointed David Silva as chief compliance officer.
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Seniorlink names chief compliance, privacy officer
Tech-enabled health services firm Seniorlink announced the appointment of Amy McConnell as chief compliance and privacy officer.
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Bioventus tabs chief compliance officer
Orthobiologic solutions provider Bioventus appointed Katrina Church as chief compliance officer.
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ArticleJohn Carreyrou at TPRM: How to spot a wolf in Steve Jobs’ clothing
John Carreyrou, the Wall Street Journal reporter who exposed Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes as frauds, will be the keynote speaker on Day 2 of Compliance Week’s TPRM virtual conference Sept. 18.
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ArticleMedical device maker projects $18M to settle FCA violations alleged by former CCO
Evidence of kickbacks and bribes brought to light by a whistleblower and former chief compliance officer has led Merit Medical Systems to reach an estimated $18 million agreement in principle with the DOJ to settle False Claims Act allegations.
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Universal Health Services settles FCA allegations for $122M
Whistleblowers will receive a $16.7 million payday as part of a $122 million settlement between the Department of Justice and Universal Health Services.
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ArticleSEC, DOJ close FCPA probes into USANA
Usana Health Sciences disclosed in a regulatory filing that the DOJ and SEC have closed their respective FCPA investigations into the company and will not be filing any charges.
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ArticleNovartis to pay $347M to resolve FCPA investigations
Novartis will pay nearly $347 million in combined criminal and civil penalty settlements with U.S. authorities to resolve all FCPA investigations into historical conduct by the company and its subsidiaries.
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Fresenius appoints chief legal and compliance officer
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, the majority shareholder of Fresenius Medical Care, appointed Dr. Sebastian Biedenkopf to its management board as chief legal and compliance officer and labor relations director.
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ArticleU.S. regulators boast coordination in addressing coronavirus fraud
Testimony provided by several agencies before a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing offers valuable insights for chief compliance and risk officers regarding where coronavirus fraud threats may lurk, especially in the financial services and healthcare sectors.
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Allscripts promotes compliance chief to general counsel
Healthcare IT provider Allscripts Healthcare Solutions announced in a regulatory filing the promotion of Chief Compliance Counsel Tejal Vakharia to general counsel, effective June 21.
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ArticleAdvaMed issues pandemic compliance guidance for med-tech
The Advanced Medical Technology Association has released new compliance guidance for medical-technology companies to guide them in mitigating compliance and corruption risks as they help healthcare providers fight coronavirus.