A doctor’s investigation of his colleagues sparked a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into allegations of fraudulent billing in Washington state.
Apr 14, 2022
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Southwest Portland.
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Many hospitals fail to post all the data, studies find, while some critics say pricing and medical procedures are too complex to allow easy shopping by consumers.
Aug 9, 2021
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Surgeons perform a heart transplant at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center if Southwest Portland.
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The approval means that Providence can seek reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid for heart transplants which can cost more than $1 million.
Jun 23, 2021
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Dr. Cynthia Maree, infectious disease chief at St. Charles Health System, wants to boost the vaccination rates in her hospital system -- and in the community./St. Charles Health System
A Lund Report analysis indicates that at least 85% of hospital providers are vaccinated but only about 75% of all employees have been inoculated against COVID-19.
May 24, 2021
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Providence Milwaukie Hospital.
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