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RAC audits are imminent
The first step in the dreaded RAC audit process has begun. Connolly Healthcare, the RAC handling a large portion of the southeast and south-central U.S., has posted the first set of issues that will... Read more...
Tenet reports first-quarter profit
Tenet Healthcare has reported a meaningful first-quarter profit, driven by a one-time debt swap gain and higher revenue. This represents a substantial change from just a couple of years ago, when... Read more...
Bill would repay doctor accused of killing New Orleans patients after storm
A new bill pending in the Louisiana legislature would require the state to pay the legal bills incurred by Dr. Anna Pou, a physician accused of illegally euthanizing patients at New Orleans-based... Read more...
Investor-owned hospitals behind on quality
Investor-owned hospitals are falling a bit behind the national average on quality ratings, according to a new analysis of the second set of Hospital Compare data. The analysis, which covers the... Read more...
Tenet creates subsidiary for billing, communications
Conifer Health Solutions, an operating subsidiary recently created by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, will offer "revenue cycle management and clinical communications services" not only to Tenet's 53... Read more...
Tenet wins $46M legal battle
Tenet Healthcare has won a $46 million arbitration settlement in a dispute with one of its business insurance carriers over payments covering damages from a lawsuit. Tenet had sought repayment from... Read more...
TX nurses file charges against Tenet and CA nurse group
A pair of nurses, working with a national right-to-work group, have filed unfair labor practices against Tenet Healthcare and the California Nurses Association with the National Labor Relations... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: MD group wants pay for online work; Lilly working out its Zyprexa problem; and much more...
> The American College of Physicians has had enough. If you want its members to spend tons of extra time working with electronic medical records and personal health records and countless other... Read more...
LA bill offers legal protections for MD care during emergencies
The Louisiana state legislature is close to passing a package of bills that would protect medical professionals from lawsuits arising from care delivered during declared emergencies. Two of the bills... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Tenet reports $31M loss for quarter; FDA rules against broader Fentora use; and much more...
> Tenet has reported a $31 million loss for the first quarter of this year. FierceHealthFinance... Read more...
