Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Physicians and Medicare: 8 things to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Approximately 75% of physicians have a patient base that is at least 11% covered by Medicare in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Doctors Evaluate Medicare and Medicaid Report," published July 12. 

  2. 5 1st employment contract insights for physicians

    Francesca Mathewes -
    With staffing shortages and burnout still high in healthcare, new physicians looking for work may be overwhelmed by offers and solicitations. 

  3. Years in practice could indicate burnout, survey says

    Francesca Mathewes -
    The number of years that a physician has been in practice could correlate with their risk of burnout, a recent survey from the American Medical Association found.

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  1. Steward delays bid for 1,700-physician group

    Patsy Newitt -
    Financially troubled Steward Health Care has extended the bid deadline of its physician group to July 22 and the auction deadline to July 25, according to a notice obtained by Becker's.

  2. Kansas surgeon loses license in wake of $16M fraud conviction

    Paige Haeffele -
    An Overland Park, Kan., physician had his license to practice medicine revoked after pleading guilty to a telemedicine scheme that defrauded Medicare out of about $16 million.

  3. A risk and reward of AI in healthcare

    Paige Haeffele -
    Becker's connected with Brian Patel, MD, senior vice president for medical affairs, medical director and chief quality officer at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Mass., to find out what development in healthcare he is most interested in.

  4. Iowa officials withheld information from physician accused of incompetence, judge rules

    Francesca Mathewes -
    A judge ruled that Iowa Board of Medicine officials failed to provide all necessary information to a physician accused of incompetence, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 15.

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  1. Kentucky physician sentenced for illegally prescribing amphetamines

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Pikeville, Ky., physician has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for illegally prescribing amphetamines. 

  2. Physicians' biggest qualms with Medicaid

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Reimbursement is physicians’ biggest issue with Medicaid, according to Medscape's “Medicare and Medicaid Report” for 2024. 

  3. 5 major trends in physician employment

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Here’s five things trends dominating physician employment right now:

  4. The potential ripple effects of physician wellness initiatives

    Paige Haeffele -
    Becker's connected with Michael Loftus, MD, senior vice president, chief medical and quality officer at Livingston, N.J.-based Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, to discuss the effects of the growing focus on physician well-being in healthcare.

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

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  1. How physicians have become 'commodities' & why bundling power is the solution

    Patsy Newitt -
    Autonomy is top of mind for many physicians as the workforce migrates to employment over private practice,and some leaders are joining forces to leverage the power of a group.  

  2. Why Medicare's MIPS program is broken: AMA

    Francesca Mathewes -
    While Medicare’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System "is well-intentioned", the program has started to undercut small and rural practices,  a blog post from the American Medical Association said. 

  3. 'The last straw for private practice': How CMS' proposed pay cut will affect independence

    Patsy Newitt -
    On July 10, CMS proposed a 2.8% conversion factor reduction to its physician fee schedule. 

  4. 9 CMOs named in 10 days

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Here are nine chief medical officers that have been named in the last 10 days, as reported by Becker's:

  5. The trends sparking excitement among physician leaders

    Paige Haeffele -
    In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, physician leaders are not just adapting to changes — they are driving them. 

  6. UC Davis names new hospital CMO

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Joe Galante, MD, was named chief medical officer of hospital clinical care services at Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis, according to a July 1 LinkedIn post from the health system. 

  7. Vermont hospital names new CMO

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Ryan Sexton, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, according to a July 7 report from WCAX3. 

  8. CMS floats 2.8% physician pay cut

    Patsy Newitt -
    CMS has proposed a 2.8% conversion factor reduction to its physician fee schedule for 2025. 

  9. 11 physicians stepping into CEO roles | 2024

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are 11 physicians who have recently been appointed to CEO roles, as reported by Becker's in 2024:

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