Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against three major medical organizations alleging they “misled” the public and medical community regarding the reversibility and efficacy of gender-affirming care treatments. Here’s five things to know about the lawsuit: 1. The…
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New Jersey is rolling out new obligations for physicians aimed at improving patient safety during sensitive medical exams. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has notified more than 67,000 physicians of new state medical board rules regarding breast, pelvic,…
Health systems nationwide have grown to encompass hundreds of care sites, thousands of employees and even more patients, procedures and policies. This amounts to a tall order for chief medical officers, whose roles have shifted drastically over the last several…
Here are 10 of the physicians named CEO of health systems, hospitals and physician groups this year: 1. Paari Gopalakrishnan, MD, was named president and CEO of Towson, Md.-based GBMC HealthCare, effective in September. Dr. Gopalakrishnan currently serves as president…
Looking to 2026, Gastro Health Chief Medical Officer Eugenio Hernandez, MD, is most concerned about how federal payment changes, coverage shifts and physician recruitment costs will squeeze margins, particularly the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Editor’s note:…
Healthcare and politics have undoubtedly become intertwined in 2025 as the year saw the longest government shutdown on record due to partisan disagreements over extending ACA tax credits for health insurance. In a research paper published in October, Stanford (Calif.)…
Denials are rising. Work is piling up. And hiring more staff isn’t a sustainable solution. For today’s revenue leaders, small optimizations aren’t enough. It takes a new model — one where AI agents, robots and staff operate in sync to…
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Reimbursement is tightening, payer negotiations are more volatile and for many hospitals, financial pressure is pushing long-standing tensions to a breaking point. What’s worse, smaller and rural systems often lack the leverage to fight back. This report shares unfiltered insights…
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Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois isn’t dabbling in artificial intelligence, it’s building around it. The practice is treating AI as core infrastructure and early results are shaping everything from staffing needs to cash flow to patient access, COO Dr. Geogy…
An Oregon physician is suing Department of Homeland Security officials after her application for a green card was denied. Nikhila Palle, MD, an internal medicine physician practicing at Providence Medford (Ore.) Medical Center, filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Homeland…