Here are 10 physicians stepping into leadership roles Becker's has reported on since Feb. 7:
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Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health has partnered with emergency medical services agencies and community healthcare organizations to establish a program expanding healthcare services in seven counties in Central Virginia.
South Carolina-based Prisma Health has established a $3 million endowment to go towards an endowed chair position in molecular oncology research, according to a Feb. 13 report from the Greenville Journal.
Dahlia Philips, MD, has been named medical director of the partnership in care special needs plan for MetroPlusHealth, a health insurer that is part of New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals.
Neurologists have different views on tough medical decisions, including resource allotment, physician-assisted suicide and vaccinations, according to a Feb. 3 Medscape survey of more than 4,100 practicing physicians.
Family medicine physicians have differing views on several medical dilemmas, including vaccinations, harassment and physician-assisted suicide, according to a Feb. 3 Medscape survey of over 4,100 practicing physicians.
Two physician leaders recently connected with Becker's to discuss the healthcare trends they are wary of.
Optum, owned by UnitedHealth Group, now has more than 60,000 physicians in its network.
U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle sided with the Texas Medical Association that parts of the independent dispute resolution in the surprise billing final rule are in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Mississippi physician Scott Nelson, MD, has received a five-year sentence for healthcare fraud in the state's Delta region, according to a Feb. 9 report from the Greenwich Time.