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US Digestive Health brings in 9 new providers
US Digestive Health has added nine physicians to its network throughout Pennsylvania.
Physical therapy operators charged in $80M fraud scheme
Two Texas-based individuals have been charged for a scheme involving a state-wide chain of physical therapy clinics defrauding a federal worker’s compensation program.
Florida physician pleads guilty to antitrust conspiracy that limited cancer options
Oncologist William Harwin, MD, former president and managing partner of Fort Myers-based Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, has pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to allocate oncology treatments for cancer patients.
The 5 best hospitals in Virginia for outpatient joint replacements
Healthgrades ranked the top hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023, including five in Virginia.
Supply chain cost containment remains top of mind for leaders
From staffing shortages to supply chain costs, several economic factors are placing burdens on health practice profitability heading into 2024.
What physicians like least about being employed
The worst part of physician employment is having less autonomy, according to a report from Medscape.
20% of employed physicians dissatisfied with salary
About 20 percent of employed physicians are currently dissatisfied with their income, according to Medscape’s “Employed Physicians Report 2023,” published Aug. 22.
Gender-affirming surgeries almost tripled before pandemic onset
The number of people who sought gender-affirming surgeries nearly tripled in the three years before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to an Aug. 23 report from USA Today.
Cigna Healthcare cuts 25% of prior authorization requirements
Cigna Healthcare is removing nearly 25 percent of medical services from prior authorization requirements, cutting more than 600 codes.
Northern Arizona Healthcare opens new cardiovascular surgery clinic
Northern Arizona Healthcare will open a new cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery clinic in Flagstaff, Ariz.
