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Walmart expands healthcare footprint: 5 recent updates

Here are five updates on Walmart’s healthcare division reported by Becker’s since Nov. 17:

The state of supply costs: 3 stats to know

Ongoing economic struggles have forced ASCs to update their strategy — or in some cases, face potential closure. 

CRNA expanded scope of practice stirs debate in West Virginia House

The West Virginia House of Delegates had its second reading for House Bill 4432, a 25-page bill that would allow physician assistants to own their own practices, according to a Jan. 22 report from Metro News. 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem earns Scopy award

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, chief of gastroenterology Joan Culpepper-Morgan, MD, and CEO Georges Leconte have earned a Scopy award from the American College of Gastroenterology. 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem earns Scopy award

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, chief of gastroenterology Joan Culpepper-Morgan, MD, and CEO Georges Leconte have earned a Scopy award from the American College of Gastroenterology. 

Cardiovascular board pass rate down 6%

The percentage of prospective cardiologists passing the board certification exam on their first try is down 6 percentage points since 2019, according to data from the American Board of Internal Medicine. 

What a $345M Stark law ruling means for physician pay structure 

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network recently agreed to pay $345 million to resolve claims it violated the False Claims Act and Stark law, indicating the importance for providers to pay close attention to physician compensation arrangements, law…

5 highest paid cardiologists in Washington, DC

The highest paid cardiologist in Washington, D.C., earns $811,500, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

WHO pushes for oversight of AI in healthcare

The World Health Organization released updated guidance for the use of large multi-modal models, a form of artificial intelligence with multiple potential uses in healthcare.

Florida Digestive Health Specialists adds eClinicalWorks AI tools

St. Petersburg-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists has added ambulatory cloud EHR eClinicalWorks’ AI tools and virtual scribe Sunoh.ai to assist with patient information charting and streamlined workflows.