Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. What physicians should do — and not do — when changing careers, per the AMA

    Paige Haeffele -
    Changing roles midway through one's career can be daunting, particularly for physicians,  according to the American Medical Association. 

  2. New York system to pay to settle discrimination allegations

    Paige Haeffele -
    New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. reached a settlement agreement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that the health system violated anti-discrimination laws.

  3. Where physicians are losing money

    Patsy Newitt -
    Four physician leaders connected with Becker's to discuss where physicians are losing money right now. 

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

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  1. Physician, clinic owner sentenced in $5M pill mill scheme

    Amelia Ickes -
    An Atlanta physician and a Houston clinic owner have been sentenced for their roles in a pill mill scheme.

  2. U of Kentucky launches rural physician scholarships

    Amelia Ickes -
    The University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in Kentucky have launched new scholarships for UK's Rural Physician Leadership Program.

  3. Hospitals are cutting service lines. Here's why it's a win for independent practices.

    Riz Hatton -
    Hospitals nationwide have begun to cut service lines in an effort to save money or address staffing concerns. This phenomenon opens the door for independent practices to show why they too are a necessity in their communities.

  4. Beating burnout through relationship building: 7 steps from the AMA

    Riz Hatton -
    The way to beat physician burnout may start with restoring relationships. 

Managing Patient Throughput with AI: Unlocking Capacity

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  1. Mass General Brigham stops taking new primary care patients amid physician shortage

    Riz Hatton -
    Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham will no longer be accepting new primary care patients at its academic medical centers in Boston — Mass General Hospital as well as Brigham and Women's Hospital — due to a shortage of primary care physicians, NBC affiliate 10 Boston reported Nov. 15.

  2. Clinic owners to pay $450K to settle fraud charges

    Patsy Newitt -
    The owner of a Kalispell, Mont.-based chiropractic clinic and an employee will pay $450,000 to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud, the Flathead Beacon reported Nov. 15. 

  3. 1,000-physician group adds 3 executives

    Patsy Newitt -
    Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care, which has more than 1,000 physicians in its portfolio, is adding three executives, according to a Nov. 15 news release. 

  4. What's being done to quell the physician shortage crisis?

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are five moves being made to address the physician shortage crisis that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 5:

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

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  1. Half of consumers optimistic about AI in healthcare

    Paige Haeffele -
    Fifty percent of U.S. consumers say artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery — regardless of whether they have used the technology. That figure was even higher (70%) among those familiar with the technology, according to a survey by Deloitte. 

  2. The best cities for physicians to retire in, per US News

    Amelia Ickes -
    Pennsylvania is the best state for physicians to retire in, with seven of its cities cracking the top ten of the "2024 Best Places to Retire in the U.S." list released by U.S. News & World Report.

  3. The best cities for physicians to live in, per US News

    Amelia Ickes -
    Green Bay, Wis., is the best city to live in, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 list of the best places to live in the United States.

  4. Hackensack partners with Amazon

    Paige Haeffele -
    Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has partnered with One Medical, an Amazon subsidiary providing virtual and in-person primary care.

  5. Meet the physicians leading national agencies

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are nine physicians in leadership positions at HHS, the National Institutes of Health and the CDC:

  6. Lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth used AI to wrongfully deny claims

    Paige Haeffele -
    Insurance giant UnitedHealth Group is facing a lawsuit alleging it used an artificial intelligence algorithm to wrongfully deny coverage to older patients for care under its Medicare Advantage health policies, Bloomberg Law reported Nov. 14.

  7. Nurse sentenced for drug diversion from Massachusetts hospital 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A former nurse has been sentenced for diverting opioids from a Boston-area hospital. 

  8. SNF owner, company to pay $45M for kickback allegations 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Prema Thekkek, her Vacaville, Calif.-based management company and six skilled nursing facilities owned or operated by Ms. Thekkek will pay $45.6 million to resolve allegations they submitted false claims by paying kickbacks to physicians. 

  9. 6 leadership updates to know

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are six updates for physicians to know that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 27:

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