A Pikeville, Ky., physician has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for illegally prescribing amphetamines.
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Reimbursement is physicians’ biggest issue with Medicaid, according to Medscape's “Medicare and Medicaid Report” for 2024.
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Becker's connected with Michael Loftus, MD, senior vice president, chief medical and quality officer at Livingston, N.J.-based Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, to discuss the effects of the growing focus on physician well-being in…
Autonomy is top of mind for many physicians as the workforce migrates to employment over private practice,and some leaders are joining forces to leverage the power of a group.
While Medicare’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System "is well-intentioned", the program has started to undercut small and rural practices, a blog post from the American Medical Association said.
On July 10, CMS proposed a 2.8% conversion factor reduction to its physician fee schedule.
Here are nine chief medical officers that have been named in the last 10 days, as reported by Becker's:
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, physician leaders are not just adapting to changes — they are driving them.
Joe Galante, MD, was named chief medical officer of hospital clinical care services at Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis, according to a July 1 LinkedIn post from the health system.