The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint to challenge Virginia-based Carilion Clinic's 2008 acquisition of two outpatient clinics in Roanoke, Va., stating that the acquisition eliminated Carilion's competition in the area, resulting in higher healthcare costs, according to…
With reform looming large on the horizon, it is more important than ever for healthcare industry players to explore the practical implications from a business financial and legal perspective. McGuireWoods, one of the largest healthcare law firms in the country,…
The North American Spine Society sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other House leaders expressing its concern over HR 3200, the House's healthcare reform bill, according to an NASS news release.
Stephen Tankersley, MD, has opened a new practice in Hinesville, Ga., according to a report in the Coastal Courier.
The Bone & Joint Institute in Franklin, Tenn., has joined with Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University's department of orthopedics to form Vanderbilt Bone & Joint, according to a report in The Tennessean.
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care — AAAHC, which was founded in 1979, has become a leader in ambulatory healthcare accreditation with more than 4,000 organizations accredited nationwide. AAAHC accredits a variety of ambulatory healthcare organizations including endoscopy centers, ASCs,…
The Federal Trade Commission has delayed enforcement of the "Red Flags" Rule until Nov. 1 and will provide additional guidance in order to help small businesses and other entities, such as surgery centers, hospitals and physician practices, that serve as…
The House committee has reached a consensus on the Democratic side with respect to a plan that satisfies the left and center (Blue Dogs) of the Democratic Party. This includes the weaker version of the public insurance option, i.e., the…
Rita G. Worster of Carmel, Maine, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling more than $50,000 from Frenchmen Bay Orthopedics in Ellsworth, Maine, according to a report in the Bangor Daily News.
David Polly, MD, a spine surgeon at the University of Minnesota, is under scrutiny after he failed to disclose payments he received from Medtronic for consulting services in May 2006 testimony in front of a Senate committee, asking for government…