Author: Patsy Newitt

HCA Healthcare is the largest healthcare system by expenses, according to a Feb. 9 report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Three major health system deals have unwound or been called off since the start of 2023:

Atlanta-based family medicine physician Nick Beaulieu, MD, has shifted his practice to a fee-based system: unlimited care for $100 a month, Fox affiliate WAGA reported Feb. 13. 

Here are three fraud cases involving physicians that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 3:

Two physician leaders recently connected with Becker's to discuss the healthcare trends they are wary of. 

A bill introduced in the New Mexico Senate looks to allocate $7.5 million to the Higher Education Department to address the state's physician shortage, CBS and Fox affiliate KRQE reported Feb. 8. 

Here are three physician leaders who have announced their resignation since Jan. 3:

Physician Dr. Raheel Jiwan, MD, filed a lawsuit against Fairfield, Iowa-based Jefferson County Health Center, alleging he was terminated for raising patient safety complaints, the Southwest Iowa Union reported Feb. 7. 

New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center performs the most surgeries annually, according to a Jan. 30 report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Texas Health Physicians Group is the largest physician group in Texas, according to a Jan. 4 report from Definitive Healthcare.