Hospital Sued for Overpaying Docs; Fake Doc Gets 3 Years; Vacuum Delivery Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused Erlanger Health System in North Carolina and Tennessee of overpaying doctors whose practices generated profits for the hospital.

A Utah man who pretended to be a doctor was sentenced to 3 years in prison. (KSL)

The driver who allegedly killed Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia resident Barbara Friedes, MD, had a blood alcohol concentration nearly twice the legal limit and was traveling more than double the speed limit when he crashed into her, authorities said. (CBS Philadelphia)

A former healthcare worker was convicted of illegally accessing the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records in 2019 as she was being treated for cancer. (CNN)

The family of a baby in Connecticut who died after a doctor allegedly used a vacuum 15 times during delivery is suing that obstetrician, the hospital, and the medical group. (Greenwich Time)

California chiropractor Nicholas Vanderhyde was arrested after investigators discovered a hidden camera in the bathroom of the clinic where he worked. Patients have also filed a lawsuit. (KTLA)

Another California chiropractor will pay $180,000 to settle allegations that he made false claims to Medicare for surgically implanted neurostimulator devices that were never provided, according to federal prosecutors.

A nurse manager at Duke Hospital in North Carolina was charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. (WRAL)

Four people have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence after they were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV at one of its hospitals in Oregon. (AP)

California physician Victor Contreras, MD, pleaded guilty to fraud for his role in submitting nearly $4 million in false claims for hospice services, according to federal prosecutors.

An Iowa nurse who was charged with neglect in a patient’s death has agreed to stop practicing while her trial is delayed. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Kristina Fiore leads MedPage’s enterprise & investigative reporting team. She’s been a medical journalist for more than a decade and her work has been recognized by Barlett & Steele, AHCJ, SABEW, and others. Send story tips to k.fiore@medpagetoday.com. Follow

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