The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center paid $1.4 million in severance payments to three former executives in 2020, including the cancer center’s long-term chief information officer, which the cancer center disclosed in its latest tax form.

Part of the funds went to Dr. Jose Baselga, the former chief medical officer of MSK, who resigned in 2018 after failing to disclose industry relationships in his research. The largest payment was made to Patricia Skarulis, MSK’s long-time chief information officer. The tax form shows that she resigned in 2019. Avice Meehan, the former chief communications officer of the system, also received a payment. MSK did not respond to a request for comment.

MSK has now paid Basel US$1.9 million in severance payments in three years: approximately US$290,000 in 2019, approximately US$1.3 million in 2019, and approximately US$300,000 in 2020. Failure to disclose millions of dollars In dozens of research articles, he got paid from drug and healthcare companies.

MSK has paid approximately US$710,000 in severance pay to Meehan, who resigned in May 2019, including approximately US$456,000 in 2020.

Scarulis received nearly 700,000 U.S. dollars in severance pay in 2020. The tax form shows that she resigned in December 2019. Scarulis has served as MSK’s Chief Information Officer since 2002. In this position, she is responsible for overseeing the calculation and communication of the system’s clinical and research companies.

Scarulis has won many honors for his work over the years. In 2019, Crain’s New York business listed Skarulis as one of them Famous women in technologyIn 2016, Health Data Management recognized her as one of the “most influential women in healthcare IT.” In 2008, she was named “Chief Information Officer of the Year” by CHIME-HIMSS John E. Gall Jr..

According to her, before joining MSK, Skarulis held similar positions at Rush University Medical Center, Duke University, Princeton University and Rutgers University. About Scottsdale College.

The payment was made during a one-year period when the famous research institute in New York City faced severe financial pressure. Its operating income was US$5.4 billion, a loss of approximately US$417 million, and a loss rate of 7.7%.Due to the closure of COVID-19, the system performed fewer selective procedures during the year. This problem is caused by Higher personnel costs.