Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Why this physician is excited about consolidation

    Riz Hatton -
    Consolidation is a hot topic in healthcare, but what does it mean for the future of physicians? 

  2. Physician to pay $1.8M to settle Stark law violation, false claim allegations 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Houston physician and his facilities will pay $1.8 million to settle allegations of submitting fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims and violating Stark law. 

  3. Mass General physicians complete 1st gene-edited pig kidney transplant

    Paige Haeffele -
    Leonardo Riella, MD, PhD, Tatsuo Kawai, MD, PhD, and Nahel Elias, MD, surgeons at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, successfully transplanted a kidney from a genetically edited pig kidney into a living patient — the first procedure of its kind.

The art of simplicity: How to streamline patient access and reduce staff burden?

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  1. The hospitals, health systems with the most top physicians: Castle Connolly

    Patsy Newitt -
    Castle Connolly recognized health systems and hospitals that have the most top physicians.

  2. The physician noncompete tug-of-war

    Patsy Newitt -
    Many physicians and organizations are fighting to get noncompete agreements — which prohibit them from seeing patients for one to two years within a geographic region if they are fired or quit their job — banned or restricted. 

  3. What needs to change about Stark law to prevent a dismal future': Viewpoint

    Patsy Newitt -
    Harry Severance, MD, an adjunct assistant professor at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine, joined Becker's to discuss why he believes Stark law is hurting physicians rather than curbing corruption. 

  4. Physician pay in the worst states to practice in

    Amelia Ickes -
    Hawaii is the worst state for physicians to practice in, according to a March 18 report from personal finance site WalletHub.

Managing Patient Throughput with AI: Unlocking Capacity

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  1. Politically involved New York physician group got $29M in 'distressed' provider funds

    Patsy Newitt -
    Somos Community Care, a physician network in Kingsbridge, N.Y., received $29 million from state funds reserved for distressed hospitals and nursing homes, according to a report released March 18 by think tank Empire Center for Public Policy. 

  2. Physician convicted in $4M Medicare fraud scheme

    Patsy Newitt -
    A podiatrist in Memphis, Tenn., has been convicted for a scheme to defraud Medicare and TennCare out of nearly $4 million in foot bath medication reimbursements. 

  3. Physician pay in the best states to practice

    Amelia Ickes -
    Montana is the best state for physicians to practice in, while Hawaii is the worst, according to a March 18 report from personal finance site WalletHub.

  4. The best, worst states for physicians to practice

    Amelia Ickes -
    Montana is the best state for physicians to practice in while Hawaii is the worst, according to a March 18 report from personal finance site WalletHub.

2 tech leaders on Orlando VA Medical Center's path to innovation

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  1. How 2 physicians would change Medicare

    Paige Haeffele -
    Many healthcare leaders are outspoken about the issues within the Medicare and Medicaid systems, but what can be done to fix them?

  2. 10 best, worst states for physician competition

    Paige Haeffele -
    Montana has the best job opportunities for physicians, according to a report by personal finance website WalletHub.

  3. Physician sues former employer for wrongful termination

    Patsy Newitt -
    Liam Gannon, MD, former emergency department director of Morristown, Vt.-based Copley Hospital, is suing the hospital for allegedly firing him after he raised safety concerns surrounding the switch to a new records system, VTDigger reported March 14. 

  4. The physician specialties ranked among the most stressful jobs

    Paige Haeffele -
    Surgeons were found to have the second-most stressful job in a study conducted by Dolman Law Group.

  5. The most, least punitive state medical boards

    Amelia Ickes -
    Michigan has the most punitive state medical board, according to a March 18 report from personal finance site WalletHub on the best and worst states for physicians.

  6. The most-filled residency specialties

    Amelia Ickes -
    Twenty-eight residency specialties across one- and two-year postgraduate programs filled all of their positions during this year's matching process for MD students.

  7. NCAA chief medical officer to retire

    Paige Haeffele -
    Brian Hainline, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, plans to retire May 31 after more than a decade in the role.

  8. Joint Commission names 1st presidential fellow

    Paige Haeffele -
    Carla Pugh, MD, PhD, was appointed The Joint Commission's inaugural president's fellow for healthcare quality and safety.

  9. Physician pay in the worst states to be a high earner

    Amelia Ickes -
    New York is the worst state to be a high-income earner, according to a Feb. 29 report from WalletHub.

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