Physicians, physician associates, nurse midwives and clinic nurses at Portland, Ore.-based Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and six Providence women's clinics in the area have authorized a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Oct. 23.
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Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Medical Group has tapped Timothy Liesching, MD, as its new vice president and chief medical officer.
Mark Newberry, MD, a primary care physician in Havana, Ga., is retiring after more than 30 years of practice as the town's only primary care physician, WFSU Public Media reported Oct. 22.
Around 47% of medical school students expect to graduate with more than $200,000 in school debt, according to Medscape's "'Either You Study or Sleep': Medscape Medical School Experience Report 2024," published Oct. 23.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center physician over violating state law by providing hormone replacement therapy to 21 minors. The case is the first of its kind in the U.S., after Texas and…
Physicians are increasingly concerned about the negative impacts of declining reimbursement rates on their practices and independence, particularly in a healthcare environment marked by consolidation.
Evvy, a female-founded biotech startup, has appointed Kate McLean, MD, as the company's first chief medical officer.
A physician, a physician assistant and a Berlin, Conn.-based practice paid $300,000 to resolve allegations that prescribed oxycodone and fentanyl to patients that showed signs of drug abuse.
New York City-based East River Medical Imaging has agreed to pay $1.85 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged negligent cybersecurity.