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CNY Cardiology relocates, adds region's only cardiac PET machine
Utica-based Central New York Cardiology has opened a new, expanded office building with high-tech equipment and the only cardiac PET scan machine in the region, according to a Jan. 29 report from NBC affiliate WKTV.
Cardiac surgeons are the oldest physician specialty
Cardiac surgeons are on average the oldest physician specialty out of more than 110 medical specialties, according to a study by Definitive Healthcare.
CMS physician pay cut: Where it stands and where it's headed
Physicians were holding out hope that Congress would choose to halt the 3.37% Medicare pay cut for 2024, but legislators declined to halt CMS’ cut in the bill passed Jan. 18 to avert a government shutdown.
Maryland physician found guilty of assaulting patients
Silver Spring, Md.-based physician Ishtiaq Malik, MD, has been found guilty for sexually assaulting two patients, Montgomery Community Media reported Jan. 29.
Texas physician assistant guilty of amniotic fluid scam
A physician assistant has been convicted of 12 counts of healthcare fraud for injecting amniotic fluid into patients in an attempt to manage pain.
The push to change certificate-of-need laws
More states have been looking to repeal or reform their certificate-of-need laws with the intention of increasing access to care.
The case for — and against — noncompetes
Noncompete clauses for physicians are a highly contested and evolving aspect of working in the healthcare industry and have been a point of contention for years — with no end in sight.
6 hospital, clinic and service closures in 2024
Healthcare’s ongoing supply issues, labor shortages and rising costs have led to a tumultuous start to 2024.
CRNA pay in 2024: 5 stats to know
Working as a certified registered nurse anesthetist was recently named among the best — and highest-paying — jobs in healthcare for 2024 by U.S. News and World Report.
Tennessee couple sentenced in $65M healthcare fraud scheme
A married couple living in Birchwood, Tenn., have been sentenced for a $65 million TriCare fraud scheme.
