Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Physician pay in the worst states to retire

    Amelia Ickes -
    Kentucky is the worst state to retire in, according to a Jan. 22 report from WalletHub.

  2. Physician pay in the best states to retire

    Amelia Ickes -
    Florida is the best state to retire in, according to a Jan. 22 report from WalletHub.

  3. 3 physician legal cases making headlines

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are three court cases involving physicians to know, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 8:

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

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  1. HHS inspector general: Gift cards don't violate anti-kickback statute

    Amelia Ickes -
    HHS' Office of Inspector General has determined that a consultant's proposed provision of gift cards to existing physician practice customers does not violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, according to an article by law firm Harris Beach published Jan. 18 on JDSupra.

  2. Ventra Health appoints emergency medicine adviser

    Amelia Ickes -
    Mark Laperouse, MD, has been appointed strategic adviser of emergency medicine for Ventra Health.

  3. 52% of healthcare workers feel fairly paid: Study

    Paige Haeffele -
    Fifty-two percent of healthcare employees indicated they feel fairly paid for the work they do — the lowest score of any industry studied, according to a recent report by experience management company Qualtrics. 

  4. Hospitals are bringing back masks. Here's what physicians think.

    Riz Hatton -
    Many hospitals nationwide are reinstating mask requirements. But is this the best course of action?

Managing Patient Throughput with AI: Unlocking Capacity

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  1. Physicians aren't fully off the clock when on vacation, study finds

    Amelia Ickes -
    Even when physicians are on vacation or taking time off, they are often still working on patient-related tasks, according to findings from a study published Jan. 12 in JAMA Network Open.

  2. Idaho clinic operators to pay $2M to settle fraud allegations

    Paige Haeffele -
    The owners of health clinic AmeriHealth have agreed to pay $2 million after admitting to violating the False Claims Act. 

  3. New Jersey hospital to pay $30M to settle false claims allegations

    Patsy Newitt -
    Newark, N.J.-based long-term care hospital Silver Lake Hospital and its investors have agreed to pay $30.6 million to resolve alleged fraudulent claims. 

  4. Providence Health Plan names chief medical officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    Providence Health Plan, the insurance division of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, appointed Laurel Soot, MD, chief medical officer. 

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

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  1. Physician-owned hospitals by the numbers

    Amelia Ickes -
    Physician-owned hospitals continue to be a topic of debate within the healthcare industry, with many hospital groups taking aim at the facilities. 

  2. Why prior authorization reform is needed in 5 numbers

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are five numbers that provide a snapshot of the burden of prior authorization: 

  3. What to know about Stark law in 2024

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here's what physicians need to know in 2024 about Stark law, the strict liability statute that places restrictions on physicians making referrals for many Medicare-payable services to an entity if the physician or immediate family member has a financial relationship with the services.

  4. Sanford Health Plan names physician CEO

    Amelia Ickes -
    Sanford Health Plan, the insurance arm of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, has appointed Tommy Ibrahim, MD, as its next president and CEO.

  5. The most notable healthcare 'career crash' of 2023, per Forbes

    Claire Wallace -
    From healthcare CEOs to talk show hosts, Forbes identified the most notable career crashes of 2023, including former Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer. 

  6. 3 physicians taking on CEO roles in 2024

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are three physicians who have taken on CEO roles in 2024:

  7. Optum takes value-based care by the horns

    Riz Hatton -
    Over the last year, Optum has gotten serious about value-based care.

  8. The additional pay cut physicians are facing in 2024

    Amelia Ickes -
    The 3.37% Medicare physician pay cut that took effect Jan. 1 is not the only compensation cut some physicians are facing in 2024, according to a Jan. 11 report from the American Medical Association.

  9. 919,649 beds and counting: US hospitals by the numbers

    Claire Wallace -
    There are 6,129 active hospitals in the U.S., holding a total of 919,649 beds nationwide, according to the American Hospital Association's 2023 annual survey, last updated in May. 

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