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On Nov. 4, a federal appeals court upheld the U.S. Merit System Protection Board’s ruling on the decision by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to fire a general surgeon, who claims he was terminated in retaliation, Law360 reported Nov.…

Here are 10 chief medical officer appointments or exits reported by Becker’s between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31: 1. Jack Atwater, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee.   2. Matthew Fox, MD, was appointed…

CMS released its finalized 2025 physician fee schedule Oct. 31, which included an “efficiency adjustment” of negative 2.5% work RVUs. Dozens of physician organizations condemned the rule and the reduction, with the American Medical Association arguing that reimbursement under Medicare…

Here are seven acquisitions of physician practice acquisitions since Oct. 1, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health signed an agreement to acquire Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging, a Las Vegas-based outpatient radiology group with 12 locations across…

Compensation for employed physicians continues to rely heavily on performance-based models, with more than one-third receiving pay tied to both salary and productivity, according to Medscape’s Employed Physicians Report 2025, published Oct. 31. The report is based on a survey…

Here are 15 appointments, exits or other moves by physicians in executive roles since Oct. 1, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Cliff Deveny, MD, president and CEO of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health, shared plans to step down and transition into…

Here are 13 updates on unionization efforts at hospitals, health systems and medical groups since Oct. 1, 2025 as reported by Becker’s: 1. Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans, represented by National Nurses United, plan to begin a three-day…