Author: Staff

Lansing, Mich.-based E.W. Sparrow Hospital has named Margaret Dimond, PhD, its new president. 

Willie Lawrence, MD, has been named Press Ganey's HX23 physician of the year, Moody on the Market reported Feb. 8. 

Michigan physician Sangita Patel, MD, has been named in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan concerning Medicare fraud, according to a Feb. 8 report from the Oakland Press.

Congress has extended the advanced alternative payment model incentive payment an additional year as part of its year-end omnibus deal.

The proposed 2024 New York State Executive Budget includes a bill requiring certain management services and physician practice organizations to go through regulatory review and approval by the Department of Health.

Two physicians are among the 23 Michigan residents involved in two schemes to defraud more than $61.5 million by billing CMS for unnecessary services and paying kickbacks.

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals has launched a new initiative focused on increasing physician diversity within the health system.

Caitlin Sienkiewicz, DO, has joined Indianapolis-based Franciscan Health's Physician Network, GreatNews.Life reported Feb. 7. 

Harvey Castro, MD, has been named chief clinical operations officer of ViTel Health, a telehealth and patient monitoring services platform provider.

Bryan Becker, MD, will serve as national medical director of the Texas region for VillageMD, a healthcare services company with 680 practice locations across 26 markets.