Derek Lado, DO, and his Grand Rapids, Mich.-based practice Elite Medical Spine & Musculoskeletal Center have agreed to pay $135,871 to resolve false claims allegations, the Justice Department reported May 23.
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The World Health Organization and The Rockefeller Foundation have formed a partnership to strengthen global pandemic preparedness resources.
As artificial intelligence advances and more patients use remote and on-demand care options, virtual care is here to stay.
With the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency coming to an end, along with the government subsidization of COVID-19 vaccines, many physicians and patients are left wondering about the future of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Racial and ethnic health disparities cost the U.S. $451 billion in 2018, according to a study published May 16 on JAMA Health Network.
Former Denton, Texas physician Stanley Charles Evans was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for drug trafficking violations.
Pennsylvania physician Douglas Files, DO, has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, New Orleans-based Ochsner Health's chief wellness officer, Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, launched an initiative to battle burnout at the health organization, bringing employee engagement from the 50th percentile to the 95th, according to a May 16…