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Physicians and fraud: 4 cases in September
Here are four cases of physicians committing or accused of fraud that Becker's has reported since Sept. 6: -
Bad news for private practice physicians
Here are three healthcare updates that private practice physicians should be aware of: -
Meet the MD retiring from playing in the NFL
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, MD, a medical doctor and NFL star, has announced his retirement from the NFL after playing as an offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs for the last six years, according to a Sept. 21 report from CNN.
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What types of research are physician scientists conducting?
Clinical research is the most common type of research among both non-academic and academically affiliated physicians, according to a survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The survey pulled from data collected in 2022 from a national sample of 5,917 physicians in the United States, both within and outside of academic medicine. -
Chicago system cuts 2,000 jobs: What physicians should know
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has cut roughly 2,000 jobs following workforce reductions in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, ending June 30. -
United Health Services names acute care chief medical officer
David Rice, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of the acute care division at King of Prussia, Pa.-based United Health Services. -
How 3 payers are easing prior authorization red tape
Three health insurance companies have cut prior authorization requirements since Aug. 24:
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Physicians and drug charges: 4 cases to know
Here are four cases with drug charges involving physicians reported by Becker's since Aug. 25: -
The 10 states most stressed about medical bills
West Virginia has been named the state most stressed about medical bills, with nearly a fourth of its population having medical debt in collections. -
Why telehealth is good for healthcare
As hospitals and health systems continue to integrate telehealth into their practices, the benefits continue to grow, according to a Sept. 25 report from the American Medical Association. -
9 reasons why the healthcare system is not meeting patients' needs
Seventy-three percent of U.S. adults the U.S. healthcare system is failing to meet their needs, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Physician Associates and the Harris Poll.
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Kentucky physician, nurse convicted of illegal prescriptions
A Kentucky physician and nurse have been convicted of conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances and related offenses. -
5 compensation updates to know
Here are five compensation updates that physicians should know that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 5: -
How the US' richest physician became a self-made billionaire
The most wealthy physician billionaires on Forbes' real-time billionaire tracker are varying degrees of self-made. Thomas Frist Jr., MD, the richest self-made physician billionaire in the U.S. — worth $21.1 billion — earned a "self-made" score of seven. -
7 CVS moves in 4 weeks
Here are seven moves by CVS Health that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 23: -
10 stats to know on the employed physician workforce
Here are 10 stats on employed physicians based on data from the Physicians Foundation's "2023 Survey of America's Current and Future Physicians." -
Hospital leader resigns after 1 month on the job
Larry Butler Jr., senior director of facilities at Penn Medicine's Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, is out of his role just one month after taking it on. -
20 CEO shake-ups in 2 weeks
Here are 20 leaders who have taken on or stepped down from CEO roles reported by Becker's since Sept. 7: -
5 specialties with the biggest pay increases
Hospitalist-internal medicine is the specialty that saw the biggest jump in median pay from 2022 to 2023, according to Sullivan Cotter's 2022-23 "Physician Compensation and Productivity Report." -
The 3 major companies filing for bankruptcy in 30 days
Here are three major companies that have filed for bankruptcy or announced intentions to file for bankruptcy since Aug. 28;
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