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News BriefMedical center to pay $80K for Covid-19 patient info shared with media
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center agreed to pay $80,000 as part of a settlement with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights for potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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News BriefCISA guidance provides cyber risk mitigation strategies for healthcare
New guidance released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency offers best practices for organizations in the healthcare and public health sector to adopt to combat rising cyber threats.
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UPMC names chief legal officer
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced the appointment of Mark Tamburri as executive vice president and chief legal officer.
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News BriefNursing home chain, owner to pay $45.6M in kickbacks case
Prema Thekkek and the six skilled nursing homes she owned through her company, Paksn, agreed to pay $45.6 million in entering a consent judgment with the Department of Justice to resolve allegations employees paid kickbacks to doctors who brought patients to them.
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Cutera appoints chief legal officer
Aesthetic and dermatology solutions provider Cutera announced the appointment of Stephana Patton as chief legal officer.
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The Aspen Group announces chief legal and compliance officer
The Aspen Group, a healthcare provider, announced the appointment of Hyung Bak as chief legal and compliance officer.
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News BriefN.Y. hospitals face stiff cybersecurity requirements under proposed rules
New York hospitals would be required to have a cybersecurity program that includes regular cyber risk assessments under newly proposed regulations.
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News BriefHHS publishes updated healthcare compliance guidance
New guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services is designed to apply generally to the healthcare industry, from doctors to pharmaceutical manufacturers, and help all such entities self-monitor their compliance and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
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IDEOlogy Health appoints chief compliance officer
Medical education company IDEOlogy Health announced the appointment of Sandra Park as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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News BriefMedical management company to pay $100K in landmark HHS ransomware case
Doctors’ Management Service agreed to pay $100,000 in settling the first ransomware agreement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act reached by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights.
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News BriefGE HealthCare discloses FCPA reviews into China activities
GE HealthCare said it is cooperating with reviews by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in China.
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PremiumDOJ official: Aspects of healthcare competition ‘broken’; antitrust enforcement can help
It’s no secret the U.S. healthcare competition system has significant flaws. Where the debate exists is in determining the source of the issues and how to fix them, according to Deputy Assistant Attorney General Andrew Forman of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.
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News BriefCardiac Imaging, CEO to pay $85M in DOJ false claims case
Cardiac Imaging and its chief executive agreed to pay a total of more than $85 million to settle charges levied by the Department of Justice addressing alleged violations of the False Claims Act regarding unlawful kickbacks.
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ChristianaCare adds chief compliance officer
ChristianaCare, a network of private, nonprofit hospitals, appointed Gregory Ehardt as senior vice president and chief compliance officer.
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UPMC chief legal officer to retire
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Tom McGough announced his intent to retire at the end of this year.
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News BriefDOJ orders Cigna to pay $172M over false claims to Medicare
Multinational health insurance company Cigna agreed to pay more than $172 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing allegations it submitted and failed to withdraw false claims to Medicare.
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Kyros adds general counsel and chief compliance officer
Kyros, a Minnesota-based recovery services platform provider, announced Kathleen Finnegan as its new general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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News BriefBDO fined $2M by PCAOB for estimate evaluation lapses
BDO was assessed a $2 million penalty as part of a settlement with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board addressing alleged failures in the firm’s audit work at defunct healthcare services provider AAC Holdings.
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PremiumStartup or established: Common denominators of corporate ESG strategy
A pair of experts from vastly different companies swapped notes on how to scaffold and structure an environmental, social, and governance program at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
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Maximus appoints general counsel
Government healthcare services corporation Maximus announced the appointment of John Martinez as general counsel.