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Becker's has reported on five physicians charged with fraud charges since Feb. 3:

Former Oklahoma City physician Harvey Jenkins has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud and multiple drug offenses.

The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, and finding and retaining talented medical staff is a top priority for many ASC leaders. 

Shawn Walls, DO, has joined the team at Piedmont HealthCare Davie Internal Medicine in Statesville, N.C., Iredell Free News reported Feb. 27. 

Adam Guntharp, DO, has joined the team at Access Family Health Services' Nettleton (Miss.) Medical clinic, Monroe Journal reported Feb. 27. 

Li-Shei Lin, MD, will be joining the team at CCRM Fertility San Francisco in Menlo Park, Calif.

The influenza vaccination rate among healthcare workers in Oregon has dropped 26 percent in the last three years, according to a Feb. 23 report from ABC affiliate KOIN.

While 74 percent of hospitalists said they were either very or somewhat happy before the COVID-19 pandemic, only 15 percent report feeling very or somewhat happy in 2023, according to Medcape's 2023 "Hospitalist Lifestyle and Happiness Report," which was drawn…

Hobbies including cooking and reading are the most helpful for helping physicians maintain happiness and good mental health, according to Medcape's 2023 "Hospitalist Lifestyle and Happiness Report," which was drawn from a survey of over 9,200 physicians across 29 specialties. 

Over half of hospitalists, 52 percent, said they would be willing to take a pay cut to have a better work-life balance, according to Medcape's 2023 "Hospitalist Lifestyle and Happiness Report," which was drawn from a survey of over 9,200…