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Mass Eye and Ear ophthalmologist dies at 101
Claes Dohlman, MD, a former Boston-based Mass Eye and Ear ophthalmologist, has died at 101, according to a July 16 report from The Washington Post.
Former AMA president undergoes colonoscopy at Wisconsin VA
In March, the American Medical Association’s immediate past president Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, underwent a colonoscopy at the Milwaukee (Wis.) VA Medical Center.
Cancer testing company to pay $900K to settle Stark Law violation allegations
Palo Alto, Calif.-based oncology company Guardant Health will pay $913,933 to settle allegations it violated Stark Law.
Pain management ASC to open in Maryland medical office building
Clearway Pain Solutions has signed a lease for 10,490 square feet of space at a medical office building in Timonium, Md., according to a July 18 report from The Maryland Daily Record.
Optum employees report layoffs
Former employees with Optum and its provider subsidiaries began posting on social media beginning July 18 regarding another round of layoffs they say occurred across sectors of the company.
Mass General Brigham cancels elective surgeries over global internet outage
Elective procedures at Boston-based Mass General Brigham were canceled July 17 due to a massive software outage that’s affected other sectors globally, the hospital said.
5 latest numbers on physician pay
Healthcare as a whole is constantly evolving and shifting — and compensation is no different. Between federal policy updates, workforce changes and shifting care methods, pay among providers is always in flux.
New York ASCs form independent practice association
A group of ASCs in New York City have partnered to form Surgical Solutions IPA, an independent practice organization.
Weight loss drugs a new concern for anesthesiologists
On July 17, KENS5 reported on a woman who was taking Wegovy, a GLP-1, regularly for weight loss but was not made aware of the potential negative interactions leading up to a bronchoscopy.
Chaplain Treanor, the patient, went into her proc…
Weight loss drugs and GI: Side effects providers should know
A rise in popularity in glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy is causing concern in the medical community over potential side effects for various physician specialties, according to a July 17 report from Medscape.
