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  1. Almost 60% of physicians practice in accountable care organizations

    Amelia Ickes -
    Nearly 60% of physicians care for patients in a practice that is an accountable care organization, according to a recent survey from the American Medical Association.

  2. Florida pain management physician to pay $1.5M to settle false claims allegations

    Amelia Ickes -
    A Florida pain management physician has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for fentanyl prescriptions that were medically unnecessary and written in exchange for kickback payments.

  3. Swedish Medical Center names orthopedic surgery chief

    Paige Haeffele -
    Wayne Weil, MD, has been appointed chief of orthopedic surgery at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo., according to an Oct. 27 post on LinkedIn. 

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  1. 3 ways to increase access to care in rural, underserved areas, per the AMA

    Amelia Ickes -
    Although the physician shortage is expected to hit 124,000 by 2034, health-professional shortage areas currently need 17,000 physicians to close care gaps, according to an Oct. 27 article from the American Medical Association.

  2. States where physicians face the most malpractice suits

    Riz Hatton -
    Seventy-two percent of physicians in Louisiana have faced malpractice suits, according to Medscape's "Physicians and Malpractice Report 2023."

  3. Mental health among healthcare workers worsens: CDC

    Paige Haeffele -
    Healthcare workers reported more days of poor mental health and were more likely to report burnout in 2022 than in 2018, according to data published Oct. 24 by the CDC.

  4. Congressmen pen letter to CMS urging action on physician shortage

    Amelia Ickes -
    Three congressmen have sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging action to address the physician shortage nationwide.

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  1. How physicians can discourage malpractice lawsuits

    Riz Hatton -
    Fifty-four percent of physicians believe that better communication and rapport with patients can help discourage malpractice lawsuits, according to Medscape's "Physicians and Malpractice Report 2023."

  2. 5 UnitedHealth market and leadership moves to know

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are five UnitedHealth market and leadership moves physicians should know that Becker's has reported on in October:

  3. 5 leadership moves in October

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are five leadership updates to know that Becker's has reported on in October:

  4. Gender pay gap in 2023: 7 stats to know

    Amelia Ickes -
    Forty-eight percent of female physicians said they feel fairly compensated, compared to 55% of their male counterparts, according to Medscape's "Female Physician Compensation Report 2023."

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  1. Dr. Henri Ford named ACS president

    Paige Haeffele -
    Henri Ford, MD, has been named the 104th president of the American College of Surgeons.

  2. Good news, bad news for female physicians

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are three pieces of good news and three pieces of bad news that female physicians should know:

  3. Kaiser Permanente names national technology and information chief

    Paige Haeffele -
    Brian Hoberman, MD, has been added to the Permanente Federation as executive president, chief information officer and national information technology leader. 

  4. Patient data breaches more than double in 2023: 5 report findings

    Paige Haeffele -
    Eighty-seven million patients in the U.S. had confidential health information breached in 2023, more than double that of last year, according to a report by Atlas VPN, an internet encryption company. 

  5. AMA president warns physician shortage is an 'urgent crisis'

    Amelia Ickes -
    American Medical Association President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, spotlighted the growing national physician shortage in a national address Oct. 25.

  6. The best hospital by state, per Newsweek

    Amelia Ickes -
    Newsweek has named its top 600 U.S. hospitals ranked by state, sorted by a score that factors recommendations, patient experience, quality and patient-reported outcome measures. 

  7. Physicians and AI: 6 updates to know

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are six artificial intelligence updates to know that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 14:

  8. Louisiana physician pleads guilty to $5M Medicare fraud scheme

    Amelia Ickes -
    Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, has pleaded guilty to submitting $5.6 million of fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. 

  9. Would female physicians choose medicine again?

    Riz Hatton -
    Most female physicians would choose medicine again, according to Medscape's "Female Physician Compensation Report 2023," published Oct. 23.

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