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49% of medical groups report spikes in patient no shows
Forty-nine percent of medical groups reported their patient no-show rates increased since 2021, according to an Aug. 2 poll published by the Medical Group Management Association.
Amazon in healthcare: 6 updates from the last 2 weeks
Here are six healthcare updates from Amazon since Aug. 9:
Physician bad behavior on social media: 6 report findings
Eighty-one percent of physicians see their colleagues making inappropriate comments about themselves, friends or politics on social media, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Physicians Behaving Badly” report.
HCA national group president stepping down
Chuck Hall, national group president of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is stepping down from his position at the end of the year.
Mount Sinai’s Dr. J Mocco named president of Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery
The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery named J Mocco, MD, endovascular neurosurgeon at Mount Sinai in New York City, its president, NeuroNewsInternational reported Aug. 22.
New York residents wary of $67M ASC
A $67 million, 163,000-square foot medical complex under construction in Amherst, N.Y., is facing criticism from the town’s residents, according to an Aug. 21 report from The Buffalo News.
Georgia physician pays $100K to settle allegations he issued prescriptions with a suspended license
Keith Jeffords, MD, has agreed to pay $100,000 and refrain from applying for a Drug Enforcement Administration registration for five years to resolve allegations that he issued prescriptions for controlled substances while his medical license was suspe…
Gastroenterologist joins Nebraska’s General Surgery Associates
Lincoln, Neb.-based General Surgery Associates added a surgeon to its team, the Lincoln Journal-Star reported Aug. 21.
Dr. Albert Wu to oversee Turn Biotechnologies product development
Albert Wu, MD, PhD, has joined Turn Biotechnologies, a cell rejuvenation company, to oversee development of ophthalmic therapeutic products.
Oregon vascular practice welcomes 2 new surgeons
Bend, Ore.-based vascular practice Inovia Vein Specialty Centers is expanding its surgical team.
