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A new analysis from attorneys at Columbus, Ohio-based Fitch Law Firm has identified the 10 most dangerous jobs in America, with two healthcare-related jobs making the list. 

Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health has laid off 20 percent of leadership positions and hundreds of employees due to "current national and statewide economic trends," the Jacksonville Journal-Courier reported Aug. 8.

Maryland physician Ron Elfenbein, MD, has been convicted by a federal jury for submitting over $15 million in false and fraudulent claims for patients who were tested for COVID-19 at his testing sites.

Hospitalist pay increased at a much higher rate than it did for U.S. physicians in general in 2022, according to an Aug. 2 compensation report from Medscape. 

Here are eight healthcare fraud cases Becker's has reported on since July 20:

Outsourcing certain staffing needs has become more commonplace in medical practices as staffing shortages persist. In 2017, outsourced "virtual assistants" in healthcare increased by 36 percent, according to a July 31 report from Medscape.

Here are six Optum moves Becker's reported on in July:

A Fort Worth, Texas-based physician is facing charges for treating a patient's COVID-19 with ivermectin, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported July 28. 

Washington, D.C., has the highest number of practicing physicians per capita, according to personal finance site WalletHub. 

Idaho has the fewest practicing physicians per capita, according to personal finance site WalletHub.