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  1. States ranked by health outcomes | 2023

    Amelia Ickes -
    Hawaii is the state with the best health outcomes, according to data published by the United Health Foundation Dec. 5.

  2. Women's health providers by state | 2023

    Amelia Ickes -
    Alaska has the most women's health providers per capita, according to data released by the United Health Foundation on Dec. 5.

  3. Trinity Health names regional chief medical officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    St. Mary’s Health Care System, an Athens, Ga.-based member of Trinity Health, has appointed Eric Schuck, MD, its chief medical officer.

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  1. Man sentenced in $7M healthcare fraud scheme 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Tulsa, Okla., man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for a $7 million healthcare fraud scheme.

  2. Nonphysician practice ownership worsens quality of care

    Claire Wallace -
    Nearly 60% of physicians believe that nonphysician ownership of practices results in a lower quality of patient care, according to a survey from NORC at the University of Chicago. 

  3. Medicine and pediatric Match results: The 20 least-filled specialties

    Amelia Ickes -
    Geriatric medicine specialties were the top two least-filled specialties in the 2023 National Resident Matching Program results for medicine and pediatric specialties.

  4. The fastest growing physician specialties

    Amelia Ickes -
    Sports medicine is the fastest growing physician specialty, according to data published by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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  1. What outpatient physicians are prioritizing in 2024

    Claire Wallace and Paige Haeffele -
    As 2023 comes to a close, 27 physicians who practice on an outpatient basis recently joined Becker's to share where they are placing their focus in 2024.

  2. Hospital executives among 5 convicted in kickback scheme

    Patsy Newitt -
    Five defendants, including healthcare executives, were found guilty of a kickback conspiracy scheme.

  3. UnityPoint names chief medical officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    Joshua Rehmann, DO, was named chief medical officer of West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, Business Record reported Dec. 1.

  4. Physicians and fraud: 5 cases to know

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are six physicians who have been involved or are allegedly involved in healthcare fraud cases reported by Becker's in November:

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  1. Medicine and pediatric Match results: Here are the most filled specialties

    Amelia Ickes -
    Ten specialties filled all their positions in the 2023 Match results for medicine and pediatric specialties.

  2. Why some physicians are avoiding EHRs

    Amelia Ickes -
    Cost related issues are the most common factor behind physicians and practices avoiding electronic health records, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."

  3. Physician charged for Medicaid fraud 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Springdale, Ark.-based psychiatrist and former head of Arkansas' state medical board has been formally charged with two counts of Medicaid fraud. 

  4. 5 prior authorization terms physicians should know, per the AMA

    Amelia Ickes -
    The American Medical Association has compiled a list of terms physicians should know involving prior authorization, the process requiring physicians to receive approval from the health plan before the prescribed treatment, test or medical service can be delivered to the patient.

  5. The most popular EHR systems among physicians

    Amelia Ickes -
    Epic Systems is the most popular electronic health record system among physicians, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."

  6. Meet the physicians on Forbes' '30 Under 30' list

    Patsy Newitt -
    Six physicians made Forbes' annual "30 Under 30" in healthcare list, released Nov. 28. 

  7. Lawsuit accuses Optum of anticompetitive practices involving physicians

    Amelia Ickes -
    Covina, Calif.-based health system Emanate Health has filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group's Optum, alleging that Optum participated in anticompetitive practices over physician contracts.

  8. 40% of physicians plan to leave their employer. Here's how to retain them: AMA

    Amelia Ickes -
    Between 2021 and 2022, 40% of physicians polled in a survey from the American Medical Association said they had interest in leaving their current organization within two years.

  9. Why practices are switching electronic health record systems

    Amelia Ickes -
    Inability to exchange information with other electronic health record systems was the leading factor behind practices' decisions to switch systems, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."

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