Washington physician David Becerril, MD, has been charged with 16 counts of conspiracy, fraud and false statements for his alleged participation in a telemarketing healthcare fraud scheme.
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May saw two fatal hospital shootings in Virginia and Georgia that claimed the lives of patients and employees. Physician injuries and deaths from hospital-based shootings have more than tripled in the last two decades, according to a study from Relias…
Michigan pulmonary and sleep physician Venkat Rao, MD, died June 3 from his injuries after he was hit by a vehicle in Grand Blanc on June 1, ABC affiliate WJRT reported June 6.
In mid-June, the American Medical Association House of Delegates will meet in Chicago to create a national physician consensus on a number of emerging health issues, including science, ethics, business and government.
Here are eight healthcare fraud cases for leaders to know from the last 30 days:
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Tennessee physician Ralph Reach, MD, was sentenced to six months in federal prison and 18 months of home detention after pleading guilty to three drug charges.
Rural areas are suffering from a shortage of primary care physicians as medical doctors are drawn to higher paying specialties in large cities, according to a report from KFF Health News published June 6 on Medscape.
Youngstown, Ohio, has been rated the city with the worst resident well-being in the U.S., according to a study commissioned by health information website the Great Green Wall Health.
As physicians and practices consider the addition of artificial intelligence tools, and how AI fits into the medical field, there are new risks and liabilities to consider, including the possibility of AI malpractice lawsuits, according to a June 6 report…
Hospice and palliative care has seen the largest growth based on number of claims over the last five full-calendar years, according to a June 1 ranking from Definitive Healthcare.