U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) Investigating the Cardiology Services at Florida Hospitals
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On Monday, August 6, 2012, a New York Times article revealed that cardiology services at some Florida HCA hospitals are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly performing unnecessary procedures to increase profits.
Click here to see the entire New York Times article posted August 6, 2012.
I previously blogged about and published an article on how a number of medical specialty societies have released lists of unnecessary or ineffective procedures.