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5 physician fraud cases in February
Becker's has reported on five physicians charged with fraud charges since Feb. 3: -
Alabama medical group plans to hire 20 physicians in 2023
Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Group is seeking 20 new physicians this year to meet population growth demands, the Cullman Times reported Feb. 27. -
14 new chief medical officers in February
Here are 14 newly appointed chief medical officers reported by Becker's in February:
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Dr. Craig Samitt named CEO of Surround Care business unit
Craig Samitt, MD, has been selected CEO of Surround Care's National Physician Enterprise and vice president of the organization's Navvis population health company. -
VItality adds Dr. Alan Spiro to C-suite team
Alan Spiro, MD, has been appointed chief clinical adviser for Chicago-based healthcare engagement platform creator Vitality. -
8 physician workforce updates in February
Here are eight physician workforce updates Becker's reported on in February: -
Former Oklahoma physician pleads guilty to drug charges, Medicaid fraud
Former Oklahoma City physician Harvey Jenkins has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud and multiple drug offenses.
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Family Practice Center partners with Agilon health
Family Practice Center has partnered with Agilon health, a healthcare platform helping physician groups transition to a total care model for senior patients. -
U of Arizona launches primary care physician scholarship program
The University of Arizona Health Sciences is looking to address the physician workforce shortage by launching a primary care physician scholarship program. -
MSU Health Care names chief medical officer
East Lansing-based Michigan State University Health Care has named Michael Weiner, DO, as its new chief medical officer. -
Does physician caseload correlate with burnout?
Of the 949,658 actively practicing physicians in the U.S., 63 percent have been burned out for 13 months or more — an 11 percent increase from pre-pandemic levels.
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10 top-ranked medical schools for surgeons, per US News
The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, and finding and retaining talented medical staff is a top priority for many ASC leaders. -
Med students trained in rural areas twice as likely to return: Study
University of Washington medical school alumni who trained in rural locations in school were twice as likely to establish a practice in a rural area, a study published Feb. 1 in the journal Academic Medicine found. -
Dr. Shawn Walls to join Piedmont HealthCare facility
Shawn Walls, DO, has joined the team at Piedmont HealthCare Davie Internal Medicine in Statesville, N.C., Iredell Free News reported Feb. 27. -
Dr. Adam Guntharp joins Access Family Health Services clinic
Adam Guntharp, DO, has joined the team at Access Family Health Services' Nettleton (Miss.) Medical clinic, Monroe Journal reported Feb. 27. -
Dr. Li-Shei Lin to join CCRM fertility clinic
Li-Shei Lin, MD, will be joining the team at CCRM Fertility San Francisco in Menlo Park, Calif. -
14 senators pen letter to CMS urging increased payments to low-wage hospitals
Fourteen senators from rural states sent a letter Feb. 23 to CMS administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging her department to extend the Low Wage Index Hospital Policy. -
Biden administration seeks to limit some telehealth prescriptions
The Biden administration is looking to require patients to go through an in-person examination before being prescribed most medications by their physician, according to a Feb. 25 report from CNN. -
Rural physicians being 'hunted into extinction' by income cuts
As a rural family practice physician, Kerry Willis, MD, has seen huge income drops in the last few years. -
73% of physicians currently experiencing burnout: 7 report takeaways
Burnout continues to be a cause for concern across healthcare systems, with 73 percent of physicians currently experiencing burnout, according to a report from Vital WorkLife.
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