Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Physician-owned hospital closes emergency department

    Patsy Newitt -
    A West Lake Hills, Texas-based physician-owned hospital, The Hospital at Westlake, has closed its emergency department months after filing for bankruptcy, according to a statement on the hospital's Facebook page.

  2. Harvard names physician as interim president

    Amelia Ickes -
    Harvard University provost Alan Garber, MD, PhD, has been appointed interim president of the Cambridge, Mass.-based institution following the resignation of Claudine Gay, PhD.

  3. 9 physician legal cases making headlines

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are nine court cases involving physicians to know, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 4:

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  1. NYU, Sarah Lawrence launch genome health analysis program

    Paige Haeffele -
    New York City-based NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Bronxville, N.Y.-based Sarah Lawrence College are piloting a master's program in genome health analysis.

  2. Staff retention, anesthesia coverage among top challenges for ORs in 2024

    Claire Wallace -
    Staff recruitment and retention and anesthesia coverage are among the top priorities for operating room leaders headed into 2024, according to a Dec. 22 report from ORManager based on a November/December survey conducted by the website. 

  3. Bronson Healthcare names chief physician executive

    Amelia Ickes -
    Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare has appointed Martinson Arnan, MD, as senior vice president and chief physician executive.

  4. Essentia names chief medical officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    Gratia Pitcher, MD, has been selected as chief medical officer of Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health.

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  1. 7 ways to prioritize physician well-being in 2024

    Claire Wallace -
    As physician burnout and turnover remains high, organizations continue looking for ways to keep employees satisfied. 

  2. 3 CMS moves poised to change patient care

    Paige Haeffele -
    CMS made changes to healthcare policy in 2023 that are set to change many facets of care in 2024.

  3. The best states for physician communication 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Recent CMS data has South Dakota ranked the highest in physician communication. 

  4. Where patients are avoiding care due to cost

    Amelia Ickes -
    Across the country, 10.1% adults reported that they weren't able to see a doctor despite needing to due to the cost over the past 12 months, according to recent data from the United Health Foundation.

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

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  1. Urgent care chain to pay $9.1M to settle false claims allegations on physician visits

    Patsy Newitt -
    Total Access Urgent Care agreed to pay more than $9.1 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare. 

  2. Optum's biggest moves in 2023

    Amelia Ickes -
    From leadership moves to layoffs, here are 13 Optum moves that physician leaders should know that Becker's reported on in 2023:

  3. 13 digital health updates in 2023

    Amelia Ickes -
    Artificial intelligence and telemedicine dominated the digital health news in 2023.

  4. Massachusetts removes mental health questions from clinician credentialing process

    Amelia Ickes -
    Massachusetts has become the first state in the country to have each of its hospital, health system and local health plans commit to eliminating questions about clinicians' mental health history or past drug use in the credentialing process.

  5. 'Plateauing vitality:' The trends this innovation leader says defined healthcare in 2023

    Amelia Ickes -
    As 2023 comes to a close, Becker's recently connected with Calie Santana, MD, senior medical principal for innovation for St. Louis-based Evernorth Health Services, to hear her perspective on the trends that defined the healthcare industry in 2023.

  6. 'Keeping the patients at the center': How this innovation VP is leading in '24

    Amelia Ickes -
    Becker's recently connected with Michelle Stansbury, VP of Innovation and IT Applications at Houston Methodist, to hear her perspective on the past year and how she will lead the hospital group in 2024.

  7. Medical group expenses per physician top $1M

    Laura Dyrda -
    Medical group revenue per physician jumped 16.7% in 2023 but expenses are also on the rise, according to the AMGA Medical Group Operations and Finance Survey.

  8. 24 acquisitions, partnerships making waves in healthcare in 2023

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are 24 acquisitions and partnerships that Becker's reported on in 2023:

  9. 'Reduce friction in every sense': How 1 leader is redesigning Northwell's workflow

    Amelia Ickes -
    Physicians and patients face a variety of barriers in the healthcare system when delivering or seeking care, with many healthcare leaders seeking solutions to reduce these challenges and deliver high quality care.

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