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63 HEALTHCARE NEWS Former South Dakota Hospital CEO Indicted for Making False Statement to HHS By Ayla Ellison T he former CEO of Pine Ridge (S.D.) Indian Health Service Hospital has been indicted on charges of making a false statement to HHS, according to the Argus Leader. Wehnona Stabler, who served as Pine Ridge's CEO from 2011 to 2013, said she had not received a gift of more than $350 from any one source, according to a report submitted to HHS in January 2014. However, prior to making the disclosure, Ms. Stabler accepted $5,000 from Stanley Patrick Weber, MD, according to the indictment. Dr. Weber, a former pediatrician at Pine Ridge, is facing 10 counts of sexual abuse. He was arrested in February and accused of sexually abusing children he treated at the hospital from 1998 to 2011. He has pleaded not guilty in the case, according to the report. n Cerner CEO Neal Patterson, 67, Dies from Cancer Complications By Jessica Kim Cohen Cerner Chairman and CEO Neal Patterson died July 9 after an ongoing battle with soft tissue cancer. Mr. Patterson died as a result of unexpected complications fol- lowing a recent recurrence of the cancer. Despite Mr. Patter- son's initial cancer diagnosis in 2016, he remained involved in the company's operations until his death Sunday. Cerner named Cliff Illig — company co-founder and vice chair- man of the board — chairman and interim CEO. Mr. Patterson and Mr. Illig co-founded the company in 1979. "This is a profound loss," Mr. Illig said. "Neal and I have been partners and collaborators for nearly 40 years, and friends for longer than that." Scott Becker, publisher of Becker's Healthcare, noted, "He had his pluses and minuses, but overall Neal was a remarkable vi- sionary and leader. Under his leadership, Cerner grew expo- nentially." n learn more at titanSpine.com and #StandWiththeFuture in Fact, We're obSeSSed With it. by mimicking natural bone, our nanolock ® SurFace technology iS able to begin the mechaniSmS oF bone groWth the moment it haS been implanted. brought to you by titan Spine, naturally. N A T U R A L L Y. W E K N O W B O N E, Copyright © , 2015 Titan Spine, LLC