California physician Donald Siao, MD, has been convicted by a jury of 12 counts of distributing opioids outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.

Female physicians are more likely than their male counterparts to experience burnout, according to a paper published in the Kansas Journal of Medicine. 

From awards to appointments, here are nine leadership updates Becker's has reported on since June 1:

Here are six Walgreens moves that Becker's has reported on since May 17:

Pam Oliver, MD, has been named executive vice president and chief medical officer of Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health.

The Commonwealth Fund found Massachusetts has the most accessible and affordable healthcare, according to the "2023 Scorecard of State Health System Performance" report.

Here are seven CMS moves made since April physicians should know:

Here are six moves by CVS Health and its subsidiaries that Becker's has reported on since May 15:

The American College of Radiology has partnered with the American Medical Association to create advocacy resources on "scope creep."

Around 9 in 10 practices have "fired" a patient before, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine and updated March 18.

Missouri state lawmakers have introduced legislation that seeks to address the physician shortage in the state by funding residencies, according to a June 22 report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

David Copeland, part owner and sales manager of a pharmacy in Florida selling compounded prescription drugs, was convicted in a $54 million physician bribery and kickback scheme, according to a Justice Department news release.

There are more than 305,000 physicians in the U.S., excluding anesthesiologists, cardiologists, dermatologists, emergency medicine physicians, family medicine physicians, general internal medicine physicians, neurologists, obstetricians and gynecologists, and pathologists, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Healthcare workers saw a collective forfeit of $927 million in wages last year from taking time off work due to injuries, according to research from legal funding provider High Rise Financial based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Riverside, Calif.-based nursing facility Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre and its management company have agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle allegations they paid physicians kickbacks for referrals. 

Atlanta-based CRH Healthcare and Peachtree Immediate Care have agreed to pay $1.6 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting upcoded evaluation and management claims to Medicare.

The Senate has reintroduced a bill that would expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare and make COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities more permanent. 

Here is the percentage of physicians who have a net worth over $5 million compared to the percentage of physicians who described themselves as "happy" or "very happy" by specialty, according to Medscape's Lifestyle and Physician Wealth reports:

Eskenazi Medical Group is eliminating noncompete clauses for its more than 100 physicians, according to a Fox 59 report.

The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates has voted to oppose noncompete contracts for physicians employed by for-profit or nonprofit hospitals, hospital systems and staffing company employers.