All Healthcare articles – Page 13
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Covetrus adds new chief accounting officer
Covetrus, a global animal health technology and services company, announced the appointment of Drew Coxhead as vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer.
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ArticleQ&A: Cigna’s approach to SEC human capital disclosure requirements
Julia Brncic, senior vice president, chief counsel and corporate secretary at Cigna, shares how the global health insurance company is complying with new human capital disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K.
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Western Dental names chief compliance officer
Dental and orthodontics firm Western Dental has named Eric Royal chief compliance officer.
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Avanos Medical appoints general counsel
Medical technology company Avanos Medical has appointed Moji James as senior vice president and general counsel.
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Medtronic adds accounting chief; general counsel to retire
Medical device company Medtronic announced General Counsel Bradley Lerman will retire at the end of the year. The company also named Jennifer Kirk to the new role of principal accounting officer, global controller and chief accounting officer.
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Trinity Health tabs chief integrity and compliance officer
Trinity Health announced the appointment of Dawn Geisert as senior vice president and chief integrity and compliance officer.
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ArticleGDPR fines by industry: Telecoms far outpace Big Tech
Since the GDPR came into force in 2018, Big Tech firms have not been on the receiving end of fines as frequently as expected. Meanwhile, other industries have shown to be more prone to data privacy violations, namely telecommunications.
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ArticleSpecial report: Compliance, infosec & battling cyber threats
LifePoint Health’s VP for Compliance Program Operations/Chief Privacy Officer Ellen Hunt and VP/CISO Andy Heins share how they work ”hand in glove” to protect their company’s data from bad actors.
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OPKO Health chief accounting officer resigns
Diagnostic test company OPKO Health announced the resignation of Rulfo Hernandez as chief accounting officer, treasurer and global corporate controller.
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ArticleClover Health facing SEC probe over short-seller report
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into Clover Health Investments in response to scathing allegations made against the Medicare provider by short-seller Hindenburg Research.
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Athenahealth settles kickback case for $18.25M
The Department of Justice announced an $18.25 million settlement with electronic health records technology vendor athenahealth for allegedly paying unlawful kickbacks to generate sales.
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ArticleExcellus Health Plan fined $5.1M for 2015 data breach
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights fined Excellus Health Plan $5.1 million for failures relating to a 2015 data breach that exposed the personal information of 9.3 million individuals.
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ArticleAll signs point to aggressive consumer protection under Biden
Consumer protection initiatives are expected to be a major area of focus for President-elect Joe Biden, who is widely anticipated to breathe new life into the enforcement priorities of federal and state agencies with such powers.
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ArticleRare OIG Special Fraud Alert cautions the use of speaker programs
In a rare move, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General issued a Special Fraud Alert warning of inherent fraud and abuse risks associated with speaker programs.
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Conversion Labs names chief compliance officer, general counsel
Conversion Labs, a direct-to-consumer telemedicine and wellness company, has appointed Eric Yecies to the new position of chief compliance officer and general counsel.
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ArticlePurdue Pharma case more than an $8B fine
Compliance officers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries should look beyond the $8 billion fine Purdue Pharma received from the DOJ and at the bigger enforcement trend highlighting the need for better oversight in the field.
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ArticleMerit Medical fined $18M after ignoring CCO’s kickback warnings
The former chief compliance officer for Merit Medical Systems will be paid $2.65 million for his role in uncovering a six-year kickback scheme that paid hospitals and doctors to purchase company products.
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American Oncology Network tabs corporate compliance officer
American Oncology Network announced the appointment of Kristin Matisziw as corporate compliance officer.
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ArticleBreach costs Premera Blue Cross $6.85M; second-largest HIPAA fine
Premera Blue Cross has agreed to pay $6.85 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding a 2014 data breach that affected the personal and health plan information of over 10.4 million people.
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AdaptHealth adds first chief accounting officer
AdaptHealth Corp., a provider of home medical equipment, supplies, and related services, announced the appointment of Frank Mullen to the newly created position of chief accounting officer.