The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has extended its pandemic-era controlled drug rules, which were set to end May 11 with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to a May 10 report from Medscape.
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The telemedicine industry is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate of 21.4 percent through 2031, reaching a value of more than $435 billion, according to market analysis published May 10 in Digital Journal.
HHS published a fact sheet on changes to telehealth policies following the expiration of the national public health emergency May 11.
In 2022, 31.2 percent of U.S. physicians reported they have previously been sued, according to new analysis from the American Medical Association.
Physicians for Human Rights has issued a statement commending the American College of Emergency Physicians' policy reversal on use of the diagnosis "excited delirium."
Nearly 90 prior authorization reform bills in 30 states are being considered in the most recent legislative sessions, the American Medical Association said in a May 10 blog post.
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Here are nine health systems that have laid off physicians and executives that Becker's has reported on since April 3:
Northeast Medical Group and Yale New Haven Health Service Corp. have entered into a civil settlement agreement to resolve allegations that they overbilled federal Medicare and Connecticut Medicaid programs.
Kansas physician Gautam Jayaswal, MD, has admitted to his role in a telemedicine fraud scheme.