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Lawsuit Alleges Medicare Fraud At Lawrence Memorial Hospital
A former emergency room nurse at Lawrence Memorial Hospital has filed a federal “whistleblower” lawsuit alleging that the hospital falsified patient records to obtain higher Medicare and Medicaid payments. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan. on behalf of Megen Duffy alleges that top hospital officials knew about the fraud, which…
A challenge, from TEDxKC Speaker Martin Pistorius: Expand your possibility
There’s a long list of things TEDxKC speaker Martin Pistorius can’t do, speaking and walking being one of them. There’s another list, a list that rivals the first one in length. That is the list of things he can do: run a business, express himself expertly, engage and command a room like he did at…
TEDxKC audiences get Led Zep tones, with 'kid-rock' style
In April, long before young percussion rock group the Louisville Leopards traveled to Kansas City for a surprise performance at TEDxKC, Ozzy Osbourne — yes, the doom metal legend former frontman of Black Sabbath rumored to dine on bats — wrote to the group lauding them for their rendition of his “Crazy Song” and announcing…
Grandview superintendent to retire
Kansas City-area school districts have seen a ton of superintendent turnover within the past few years, and the trend continued Friday with the announcement that Grandview’s Ralph Teran will retire at the end of this school year after a decade in the job. The school board lauded Teran for helping to improve student achievement in…
Unveiling of beautification project for Prospect Corridor
For once, drawing all over a house will not only be allowed, but encouraged. Nearly 50 amateur artists have spent more than a month, working alongside professional artist mentors, to prepare murals as part of the Urban Canvas KC project. These murals, to be unveiled Saturday, are slated to adorn seven vacant properties in the Prospect Corridor, from 25th street…