All Healthcare articles – Page 16
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Mirati Therapeutics names accounting chief amid shakeup
Mirati Therapeutics, a clinical stage targeted oncology company, announced changes to its executive management team, including the promotion of Vickie Reed to senior vice president, finance and chief accounting officer.
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ArticleSutter agrees to pay $575M, gets compliance monitor in antitrust settlement
California announced a settlement with Sutter Health for $575 million to settle claims of anti-competitive behavior brought by the state attorney general as well as a class-action group that included employers and unions.
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ArticleAlleged compliance failures at Omnicare lead to healthcare fraud lawsuit
A series of alleged compliance failures at pharmaceutical services provider Omnicare has resulted in the Department of Justice intervening in yet another civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against the company.
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HAP tabs chief compliance officer
Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, named Pamela Cleveland chief compliance officer.
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Penumbra names new accounting chief
Healthcare firm Penumbra announced the promotion of Lambert Shiu to chief accounting officer among several leadership changes.
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Article‘Femtech’ wanders into uncharted regulatory territory
Applications that serve women’s health needs could soon be held to a higher standard of accountability for protecting users’ data if they become classified as “covered entities” under HIPAA.
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ArticleSutter Health pays $30M in lawsuit
Healthcare services provider Sutter Health will pay $30.5 million in a lawsuit filed by a former compliance officer alleging fraud and kickbacks, though Sutter did not admit laibility and points out there was no finding that Sutter violated anti-kickback laws.
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ArticleGoogle, Ascension defend partnership amid federal inquiry
Criticism from lawmakers in addition to a federal inquiry regarding Google’s controversial partnership with Ascension has both the tech giant and the non-profit healthcare provider firing back.
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DaVita names chief accounting officer
Healthcare provider DaVita has named John Winstel as chief accounting officer. He will succeed Jim Hilger in this role, who will be stepping down early next year, no later than March 3, 2020.
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Tripwire, HITRUST partner on compliance standards
Tripwire has partnered with HITRUST to help healthcare organizations achieve compliance with the HITRUST Common Security Framework and maintain a robust cyber-security posture.
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PremiumHealthcare: Data backs theory women have clearer path to CCO role
The trend of few female leaders within the sector seems to be shifting, at least when it comes to the chief compliance officer position.
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DOJ closes FCPA probe into Misonix
The DOJ has now closed its investigation into medical device company Misonix—about a month after the SEC closed its probe—without bringing enforcement actions. The FCPA investigation still resulted in some extensive anti-corruption compliance reforms.
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Aspen to pay $9.7M to settle U.K. competition concerns
Aspen Pharmacare has offered to pay the U.K.’s National Health Service £8 million (U.S. $9.7 million) following suspicions that the company paid rival firms to delay marketing a vital medicine to retain market dominance.
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ArticleHow GDPR, CCPA impact healthcare compliance
While most healthcare organizations have pretty much nailed down their data privacy requirements for HIPAA and HITECH, new privacy mandates under the GDPR and CCPA could throw a wrench into the system.
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Allscripts $145M settlement indicative of broader enforcement trend
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions has reached a $145 million agreement in principle with the DOJ to resolve civil and criminal investigations into violations of HIPAA and anti-kickback laws.
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Chief compliance officer liability and the opioid epidemic
In a period of three months, two chief compliance officers have been charged for their individual roles in the opioid epidemic—a clear indication the Department of Justice continues to expand the scope of prosecutions to those who fail in their compliance responsibilities.
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Mylan nears $30M settlement with SEC in EpiPen investigation
Mylan disclosed in a regulatory filing that it has reached a $30 million agreement-in-principle to resolve the SEC’s investigation alleging securities violations for disclosures surrounding EpiPens.
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ArticleCCO salary benchmark reports
A newly released benchmark report from BarkerGilmore shows compliance annual salary trends by industry, education, and more.
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Health Insurance Innovations appoints chief compliance officer
Health Insurance Innovations, a cloud-based technology platform and distributor of health insurance and life insurance products, has appointed Domenick DiCicco as its chief compliance officer and counsel.
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ArticleSEC closes FCPA probe into Misonix
The SEC has closed its FCPA investigation into medical device company Misonix and will not be recommending an enforcement action, the company announced.