Author: Paige Haeffele

The cost of a yearly physical exam can vary as much as $149 between the least and most expensive states — Iowa and Alaska, respectively —  according to data from Sidecar Health's care calculator. 

Here are four physician fraud cases that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 7:

Healthcare was found to be the unhappiest industry in 2023, according to a report from human resources company BambooHR.

Here are nine physicians who have taken on or stepped down from top leadership roles reported by Becker's since Aug. 1:

Lincare Holdings, a chemical company that provides oxygen equipment to patients with respiratory issues, has agreed to pay $29 million and perform corrective actions to resolve allegations of fraudulently overbilling Medicare. 

Six physicians recently joined Becker's to discuss the relationship between physicians and the hospitals they work for. 

Nandita Gupta, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth's St. John Medical Center in Longview, effective Aug. 28.

Ballad Health has reconfigured its chief medical officer structure in efforts to strengthen the system's physician leadership. 

Eighty-four percent of physician assistants are satisfied with their current job and the majority of physician assistants across all specialties reported no symptoms of burnout, according to a survey conducted by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. 

Terry Lichtor, MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon and professor at Rush Medical Center in Chicago, joined Becker's to discuss the relationship between physicians and the hospitals they work for.