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2 New Jersey residents plead guilty to helping physician distribute opioids 

Two residents in Paterson, N.J., admitted to conspiring with a physician to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason. 

5 highest-paid ophthalmologists in Oklahoma City

The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Oklahoma City earns $715,000 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $312,120 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

What Amazon has done in the first half of 2024

Amazon is one of healthcare’s biggest disruptors and one of the biggest players in the race to acquire physicians.

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.