title: HealthSouth's most wanted. Founder and former chairman and CEO Richard Scrushy is indicted for 85 counts of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering.
abstract: Wake-up call for the industry or an isolated case of corporate chicanery? Healthcare experts are divided on the import of Richard Scrushy's indictment on 85 counts last week in connection with the financial scandal at HealthSouth Corp. The indictment alleges the company founder relied on electronic and telephone surveillance, threats and intimidation to control his accomplices.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
mesh_terms: D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States