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NewsSutter Health, Catholic Health settle $2.3M improper billing claims
Catholic Healthcare West and Sutter Health--two of Sacramento's largest health systems--paid a combined $2.3 million to settle allegations that their affiliated hospitals overbilled Medicare, the Read more...
Sutter Health faces second lawsuit over data breach of 4.2M patients
It's only been days since patients sued Sutter Health over its largest data breach, and the Californian health system faces a second class-action lawsuit. Like Karen Pardieck's complaint, the law Read more...
Patients sue Sutter Health after largest data breach
Sutter Health will face a class-action lawsuit regarding the Californian health system's largest data breach that involved the personal information of 4.24 million patients. After a desktop computer Read more...
Kaiser sues nurse union over strike
Following what was reportedly the largest nurse strike in U.S. history, Kaiser Permanente on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against the California Nurses Association (CNA), alleging the union had Read more...
Sutter Health stolen computer risks 4.2M patients' data
The personal data of 4.24 million Sutter Health patients has been jeopardized after a desktop computer was stolen last month, reports the Sacramento Business Journal. Sutter Health immediately Read more...
Nurses file complaint for Sutter lockout; some earn high wages
The California Nurses Association-National Nurses United (CNA-NNU) yesterday filed a federal complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that Sutter Health violated labor laws while Read more...
Qualifications of traveling nurses questioned
Among other political issues, the qualifications of the replacement traveling nurses that filled in for California strikers are being called into question. During a 23,000-nurse strike affecting 33 Read more...
Why the nurses' strike isn't just a California problem
The troubles that plague California hospitals may have organizations elsewhere thanking their lucky stars that they aren't facing strikes (or a similar patient death due to a medical error attracting Read more...
Patient death allegedly linked to California strike
Tensions surrounding the California hospital labor dispute just got even more heated, making headlines across the nation. A patient at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, Calif., died due to Read more...
California insurance commissioner joins Sutter Health whistleblower suit
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against Sutter Health claiming the Sacramento-based hospital operator routinely submitted false bills for anesthesia Read more...
| Press ReleasesAetna and Sutter Health Sign New Contract-- Two-year deal keeps Sutter facilities in Aetna’s network -- SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Sutter Health today announced that they have reached agreement on a two-year Read more >> Harris & Ruble Announces Filing of Class-Action Against Sutter Medical Foundation and Sutter Physician ServicesLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Harris & Ruble, a prominent class-action law firm based in Los Angeles, announced their November 16, 2011, filing of a class-action lawsuit against Sutter Medical Read more >> ZONARE Medical Systems Announces Appointment of PJ Ryland as Vice President of Business Development & Corporate AccountsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of high-end ultrasound solutions, announced the recent promotion of PJ Ryland to Vice President of Read more >> Health Net and Sutter Health Expand Network Selection in Sacramento AreaSignificant premium savings are available for employers selecting the new PremierCare HMO network SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health Net of California, Inc. and Sutter Health have created a Read more >> Autonomy Announces Meaning Based Healthcare for Healthcare Delivery OrganizationsAutonomy's Bayesian Inference Technology Introduces Groundbreaking Innovations to Help Providers Deliver Better Quality Care at Lower CostsWASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- HEALTHCARE IT Read more >> |
