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Physicians are less likely to work in private practice now than they were 10 years ago, according to a newly released analysis of physician practice agreements from the American Medical Association. 

The nursing team and staff at New York City-based Mount Sinai Morningside's cardiac catheterization lab have earned the American Association of Critical-Care's gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence, becoming the first gold-level unit in Mount Sinai Health System. 

An unsealed whistleblower lawsuit alleges that sales representatives from medical equipment company Medtronic operated a yearslong bribery scheme inside of a veteran's hospital in Kansas, according to a July 12 report from CNBC.

David Lankford, DO, a pediatric intensivist, is suing his former employer, Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Health Network, to exit his noncompete agreement, Indiana Public Media reported July 10. 

About 69 percent of healthcare workers are concerned about aggressive and erratic behavior from patients and visitors, according to the 2023 "Workplace Safety" survey from Verkada, which surveyed 1,000 frontline workers across banking, retail, hospitality and healthcare. 

Adding a partner to your physician-owned practice can have several benefits, including increased revenue, an expanded patient population and a new set of skills. However, a mismatched partnership can cause conflict and liability, according to a July 11 report from…

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