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  1. CMS issues updated immediate jeopardy guidance

    CMS has issued updated guidance for surveyors and healthcare providers on addressing immediate jeopardy, the most severe type of noncompliance warning as the findings can place organizations at risk of losing federal funding.
  2. Arkansas physician's request to return to practice stalls amid rape charges

    The Arkansas State Medical Board voted to delay action in the case of a physician seeking to return to practice after being accused of rape and sexual assault until after his charges are heard in court, effectively denying his request, the Arkansas Advocate reported Dec. 5.
  3. Social media's influence on physician-patient relationships: 3 notes

    Social media is highly present in the lives of many patients and physicians, which can sometimes lead patients to encounter medical misinformation that physicians must manage in their patient relationships. 

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  1. 10 hospital, health system closures, layoffs physicians need to know

    Here are 10 layoffs and closures by hospitals or health systems that physicians need to know in 2024: 
  2. Why physician employment is 'not sustainable' 

    Rising labor expenses and shrinking reimbursements are putting significant pressure on hospitals’ financial health, according to Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report. 
  3. Avera Medical Group taps new chief medical officer

    Mara Groom, DO, has been named CMO for Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Medical Group, the physician network affiliated with Avera Health, KIWA Radio reported Dec. 1. 
  4. Texas governor threatens hospital funding after viral video

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine's Medicare and Medicaid funding in a Nov. 24 post to social media platform X, the San Antonio Current reported Nov. 27. 

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  1. Indiana drops misconduct case against physician

    The Indiana Attorney General's office will drop its case against a Carmel, Ind., physician it had previously accused of misconduct and being "unfit to practice," WRTV Indianapolis reported Nov. 26. 
  2. Another physician staffing firm shutters: 10 things to know

    Physician staffing firm NES Health is planning to shutter operations following financial challenges. 
  3. 5 major physician group deals to know

    Here are five major physician group deals Becker's has reported on in 2024:
  4. Beth Israel Medical Center physicians, residents file for unionization

    Residents and physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston filed for unionization with the National Labor Relations Board Nov. 21, The Harvard Crimson reported Nov. 25.

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  1. 3,000 Philadelphia physicians move to unionize

    Resident physicians and fellows from three Philadelphia-based systems are considering unionizing. 
  2. Alabama physicians push for child gun violence prevention

    A physician told Alabama's Medicaid Agency that the state must utilize newly available federal funding to address child gun violence cases, the Alabama Reflector reported Nov. 22. 
  3. 3 trends for private practices to watch

    Physicians in private practices have been fighting for survival over the last several years as reimbursement rate declines paired with rising practice costs have forced many practice owners to make difficult choices. 
  4. CMS adds 200 GME residency slots, expands physician workforce

    CMS has published its list of teaching hospitals that were awarded new Medicare-supported graduate medical education positions.
  5. POHs charge less than non-physician-owned hospitals: 5 stats to know:

    Physician-owned hospitals charge less for the same services compared to their non-physician-owned counterparts, according to multiple studies.
  6. Avera Health names chief medical officer

    Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Medical Group has tapped Mara Groom, DO, as its new chief medical officer. 
  7. Bradford Regional Medical Center taps new chief medical officer

    Jennifer Rogers, MD, has been named the new chief medical officer of Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital and Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, the Olean Times Herald reported Nov. 18. 
  8. Rhode Island medical residents seek unionization

    Medical residents and fellows at four Rhode Island hospitals affiliated with Brown University's Warren Alpert School of Medicine in Providence are looking to unionize, The Brown Daily Herald reported Nov. 19. 
  9. Physicians at Mass General Brigham move to unionize

    Primary care physicians at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals, both part of Mass General Brigham in Boston, are eyeing a unionization vote. 

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