Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Abridge partners with University of Kansas across 140 locations

    Amelia Ickes -
    Health technology company Abridge has partnered with the University of Kansas Health System to rollout its artificial intelligence-powered medical documentation technology to the Kansas City, Kan.-based health system's more than 140 locations.

  2. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital appoints new president

    Amelia Ickes -
    Daniel Carey, MD, has been appointed president of Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., according to a March 3 report from the Oakland Press.

  3. Dr. Anita Toussi named chief medical officer of regional Centura St. Catherine Hospitals

    Amelia Ickes -
    Anita Toussi, MD, PhD, has been named chief medical officer of the Centura St. Catherine Hospitals of Southwest Kansas. 

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  1. 'The best way forward is to unionize': How one medical resident wants to fix low pay

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    Lance Wobus, MD, psychiatry resident at Richmond University Medical Center in New York City, recently spoke with Becker's to discuss the changes he'd like to see related to physician compensation. 

  2. Dr. Kurt Peterson to join Advanced Fertility Care

    Hayley DeSilva -
    Kurt Peterson, DO, has joined the team of specialists at Phoenix-based Advanced Fertility Care. 

  3. Axis Research & Technologies names chief medical adviser

    Hayley DeSilva -
    Mark Freeman, MD, has been selected as the new chief medical adviser for bioskills training and cadaver lab Axis Research & Technologies. 

  4. UPMC, physician to pay $8.5M to settle false claims allegations

    Amelia Ickes -
    James Luketich, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh Physicians have finalized a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit filed against them in September 2021.

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  1. Kartos Therapeutics names Dr. Srdan Verstovsek chief medical officer

    Amelia Ickes -
    Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Kartos Therapeutics, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for patients with cancer.

  2. California governor appoints 2 physicians to healthcare affordability board

    Amelia Ickes -
    California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed two physicians to the state's healthcare affordability board. 

  3. Agilon Health acquires mphrX for $45M

    Amelia Ickes -
    Agilon Health has acquired mphrX, a value-based care technology company that aims to provide interoperability solutions.

  4. 3 physicians join new Hugh Chatham Health practice

    Hayley DeSilva -
    Meg Arboleda, MD, Brianna Hitchner, DO, and Jona Lamphier, DO, will now practice at Hugh Chatham Health-Family Medicine and Obstetrics in Elkin, N.C., the Elkin Tribune reported March 1. 

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  1. 8 healthcare leadership appointments in February

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are eight newly appointed CEOs, presidents and vice presidents reported by Becker's in February:

  2. Marengo Therapeutics taps Dr. Kevin Chin as chief medical officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    Cancer immunotherapy development company Marengo Therapeutics appointed Kevin Chin, MD, its chief medical officer. 

  3. Dr. Patricia Lopez Po and Dr. Xavier Muñoz join MDVIP network

    Hayley DeSilva -
    Patricia Lopez Po, MD, and Xavier Muñoz, DO, have joined MDVIP, a membership-based healthcare network, as family medicine physicians. 

  4. Meet the wealthiest healthcare leaders

    Patsy Newitt -
    Seven healthcare leaders sit on Bloomberg's Billionaire Index as of March 1. 

  5. Henry Ford taps Dr. Brien Smith for top neurology role

    Claire Wallace -
    Detroit-based Henry Ford Medical Group has added Brien Smith, MD, as its chair of the department of neurology. 

  6. What physicians need to know about the AMA's effort to fight 'scope creep'

    Amelia Ickes -
    Included in the American Medical Association's Recovery Plan for America's Physicians is a plan to fight "scope creep." 

  7. Dr. Sean Pinney appointed chief of cardiology at Mount Sinai Morningside

    Amelia Ickes -
    Sean Pinney, MD, has been named chief of cardiology at Mount Sinai Morningside in New York City.

  8. Children's Hospital of Orange County appoints physician wellness officer

    Amelia Ickes -
    Children's Hospital of Orange County in Orange, Calif., has expanded its physician wellness program by appointing Anjalee Galion, MD, as its inaugural physician wellness officer.

  9. Mississippi hospital to create family medicine residency program

    Hayley DeSilva -
    McComb, Miss.-based Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center has received accreditation for its new family medicine residency program, the Daily Leader reported Feb. 28. 

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