Among the biggest challenges facing physician-owned practices today include the rising cost of operations and the imminent threat of consolidation.
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West Virginia University Medicine’s Thomas Hospital (South Charleston) has appointed Michael Sitler, MD, as their vice president and chief medical officer, effective July 15.
Approximately 75% of physicians have a patient base that is at least 11% covered by Medicare in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Doctors Evaluate Medicare and Medicaid Report," published July 12.
With staffing shortages and burnout still high in healthcare, new physicians looking for work may be overwhelmed by offers and solicitations.
The number of years that a physician has been in practice could correlate with their risk of burnout, a recent survey from the American Medical Association found.
Financially troubled Steward Health Care has extended the bid deadline of its physician group to July 22 and the auction deadline to July 25, according to a notice obtained by Becker's.
An Overland Park, Kan., physician had his license to practice medicine revoked after pleading guilty to a telemedicine scheme that defrauded Medicare out of about $16 million.
Becker's connected with Brian Patel, MD, senior vice president for medical affairs, medical director and chief quality officer at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Mass., to find out what development in healthcare he is most interested in.
A judge ruled that Iowa Board of Medicine officials failed to provide all necessary information to a physician accused of incompetence, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 15.
A Pikeville, Ky., physician has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for illegally prescribing amphetamines.