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West Virginia hospital to pay $50M to settle False Claims Act violations

Dive Brief: West Virginia’s oldest hospital has agreed to pay $ 50 million to settle allegations it systematically violated laws against physician kickbacks and improper referrals, and billed the government for the claims. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that Wheeling Hospital, under the direction of its old management R&V Associates Ltd. and Ronald Violi,… Read More »

How a COVID false positive happens

On a quiet Brisbane street stands one of the most important buildings in Queensland’s defence against COVID-19. Microbiologists, scientists, sample collectors, data entry personnel and clinicians are all part of the machine at Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology at Bowen Hills, processing thousands of COVID-19 tests a day. As fears of community transmission ripple through the state,… Read More »