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5 new studies shaping cardiology
Cardiology is one of healthcare’s fastest growing specialties. Here are five studies affecting the specialty right now:
Cigna in the headlines: 5 updates
Here are five updates on Cigna Healthcare in September, as reported by Becker’s:
Dr. Steven Lorch joins Modern Heart and Vascular
Humble, Texas-based Modern Heart and Vascular has added Steven Lorch, MD, to its staff.
Are healthcare PE firms losing their edge?
For years, healthcare has been a major area of focus for private-equity investment, driving strong trends of consolidation within the industry. But a recent market analysis report from Pitchbook shows that momentum in healthcare specialist funds may be…
Physicians could lose $25B with new CMS policy: Study
Physicians could lose at least $25 billion in add-on payments for Part B drugs that could be part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s program to negotiate drugs, according to a recent study by Avalere.
California clinic chain to pay $7.7M to settle fraud, unclaimed property allegations
U.S. Healthworks, a chain of occupational and urgent care clinics, has agreed to pay $7.7 million to settle allegations it knowingly withheld millions of dollars in unclaimed property from the state of California.
American Society of Anesthesiologists files trademark complaint against American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has filed a trademark complaint against the recently renamed American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, alleging that its use of the word “anesthesiology” is “deceptively misdescriptive,” according to a Sept…
Pain clinic to pay $750K to settle Medicare false claims allegations
Martinsburg, W.Va.-based The Pain Center of West Virginia has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare for amniotic fluid injections used in pain management.
Washington physician practice acquired
Bellingham, Wash.-based Doherty Dermatology has been acquired by Frontier Dermatology.
Is consolidation fueling physician burnout?
According to the Physician Foundation’s annual “Survey of America’s Current and Future Physicians,” 6 in 10 physicians and residents reported experiencing burnout, and 50% of respondents said healthcare consolidation is having a negative impact on thei…
