PARRISH MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO ITS ONCOLOGY PROGRAM. PARRISH MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Parrish Medical Center is committed to its Oncology Program. Parrish Medical Center is committed to the well-being of our community. We exist to serve you. For years, Parrish Medical Center has been at the forefront of cancer care needed by members of our community. Parrish Medical Center’s Oncology Program was first accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) in 1989 and is one of the few CoC recognized programs in Brevard County.

Recently physicians in our community may have received letters, or seen postings from, by, or on behalf of, OMNI with inflammatory language (for example in letters sent out in mid to late January). Parrish Medical Center disagrees with the content of these letters, and condemns inflammatorily misleading statements, such as: “Since 2021, Parrish has been trying to evict OMNI from the cancer center OMNI built, with the intent of replacing OMNI’s physicians with its own.” It is Parrish Medical Center’s position that this statement does not accurately reflect reality, as it omits the central point of the litigation won by Parrish Medical Center against OMNI – OMNI failed to pay its rent for more than one year. Physicians and members of our community may have read alarming statements in such correspondence, such as “patients to travel 30-50 miles” or having to “travel significant distances for their care.” Again, it is Parrish Medical Center’s position that these statements do not accurately reflect Parrish Medical Center’s capacity or relationships with our local available providers.

Because we care about our physicians, patients, and care about the community we serve, Parrish Medical Center wishes to provide the following information.

EVICTION OF OMNI FOR NON-PAYMENT

Unfortunately, Parrish Medical Center, its Chief Executive Officer, and other personnel, have been the subject of what Parrish Medical Center considers to be retaliatory actions in and out of court by OMNI and Dr. Craig Deligdish – its President. Parrish Medical Center commends the restraint and steadfast attention by our personnel to the operations of our hospital and to you – it’s patients. It is Parrish Medical Center’s position that it’s personnel may not be alone in receiving multiple unacceptable communications from Dr. Deligdish. Recently, a North Carolina court granted a Dosimetrist (who had formerly rendered services for OMNI) a restraining order against Dr. Deligdish.

On February 1, 2023 the Brevard County Circuit Court ruled that OMNI must vacate Parrish Medical Center’s premises at 845 Century Medical Drive. This is welcome news to Parrish Medical Center who prevailed against OMNI, for failing to pay under the lease, in this lawsuit after 19 months of litigation.

COURT ORDERS OMNI TO PAY PARRISH MEDICAL CENTER

On February 1, 2022, the Brevard County Circuit Court ordered the payment of OMNI’s funds (previously required to be deposited into the court registry) to Parrish Medical Center. The amount of unpaid rent distributed to Parrish Medical Center at the time? $626,258.52. OMNI has had to deposit on a monthly basis of over $21,000 in rent into the court registry, and Parrish Medical Center will seek its payment of the remaining unpaid rent and additional amount owed. Among other case highlights, OMNI’s CFO admitted under oath to the Judge that OMNI had the money to pay Parrish Medical Center the rent it owed, but decided not to pay pursuant to the terms of its lease.

On February 3, 2023, an appellate court dismissed OMNI’s appeal of the distribution of $626,258.52 and ruled that Parrish Medical Center is provisionally entitled to its appellate attorneys’ fees should Parrish Medical Center ultimately be found to be the prevailing party.

For assistance with any transition of care issues, please contact Parrish Medical Center’s Oncology Department at 321-268-6831.