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Overusing blood transfusions increases risks, costs
As the industry tries to curb excessive care , new research in the journal Anesthesiology found that surgeons overuse blood transfusions to patients who do not need additional blood, upping healthcare
State mandates review of stent necessity
Following notorious cases of overstenting, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation that mandates independent review of coronary stent placement and whether it is medically necessary, MedPage
More research needed to curb unnecessary care, spending
Despite reports that doctors spend billions of dollars on unnecessary tests each year, the industry lacks adequate research on the overuse of healthcare services, according to research published in
Another Catholic Health hospital sued for unnecessary stenting
A patient treated at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ky., owned by Catholic Health Initiatives, is suing the medical center, the parent company, and his physicians for what he says was unnecessary
Hospital pays $22M to settle kickbacks, unnecessary stents
St. Joseph Medical Center will pay $22 million to the federal government to settle charges it provided illegal kickbacks to MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates. Dr. Mark Midei, who is accused of
101 patients sue hospital, doctor for unwarranted stents
More than 100 lawsuits were filed Tuesday against Towson, Md.-based St. Joseph Medical Center and its former star cardiologist, Dr. Mark Midei, for alleged conspiracy, negligence and fraud. Midei was
Maryland medical board files charges against doctor for unnecessary stent procedures
The Maryland Board of Physicians has filed administrative charges against cardiologist Mark G. Midei, accused of putting hundreds of unneeded stents into patients' arteries and falsifying medical
Management company will pay $24M to settle whistleblower allegations
A dental management company agreed this week to pay $24 million to resolve false claims allegations involving dental work performed on children. The company, FORBA Holdings LLC, provides business
