As consolidation continues to grow throughout healthcare and the future of independent practice becomes more uncertain, here are four physicians innovating the field with new business models and approaches to practice development:
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Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health acquired a 200-physician group from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina.
A federal court in Indianapolis dismissed a lawsuit filed against Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health by a physician whose medical privileges were terminated at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, The Indiana Lawyer reported Nov. 4.
A Jacksonville, Fla., physician has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of donations intended for Hurricane Helene victims in Buncombe County, Fla., and selling some to a pawn shop, Queen City News reported Nov. 5.
David Caldwell, MD, an oncologist and hematologist in Freeport, Maine, has died at 70, according to a Nov. 4 obituary published by the Danville Register & Bee.
A Clinton Township, Mich., physician and pharmacist have agreed to pay a total of $700,948 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
Physicians are feeling increasingly burdened by prior authorization requirements, according to Medscape's 2024 "'They're Awful and Impede Patient Care': Medscape Physicians and Prior Authorizations Report 2024."
A Columbus physician and his medical clinic were found guilty of overbilling Medicaid by $1.5 million.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a second physician for allegedly violating state law by providing gender-affirming care to minors, The Texas Tribune reported Oct. 30.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House introduced a bill to reverse the proposed 2.8% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut, MedPage Today reported Oct. 29.