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New Jersey medical office building sells for $14M
A 70,140-square-foot medical office building in Washington Township, N.J., has sold for $14 million, according to a March 30 report from REbusinessOnline.
UnitedHealthcare to cut prior authorization usage by 23%
UnitedHealthcare plans to cut back on its use of prior authorization, removing procedures and medical devices from its list of services requiring signoff and reducing the number of authorizations from 13 million to 10 million annually, according to a M…
Covenant HealthCare, two physicians to pay $69M in false claims settlement
Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare and two physicians have paid $69 million in three civil settlements for allegedly violating the False Claims Act, the Justice Department reported March 29.
Why some physicians are leaving corporate medicine
While the physician workforce is increasingly moving to employed models — with more than 108,700 physicians shifting to employment from 2019 to 2021 — some are finding it difficult to maintain autonomy and are making the shift back to private practice….
9 health systems laying off workers: What ASCs need to know
Financial and operational challenges are pushing many hospitals to cut jobs.
The value-based care deals shaping the industry
As the healthcare industry shifts to value-based care models over traditional fee-for-service models, major players are making deals to facilitate that transition.
10 healthcare CIOs named the most transformative for 2023, per Forbes
Technology leaders at 10 healthcare-related companies have been named among Forbes’ list of the 50 most transformative CIOs in 2023.
Tennessee physician found guilty on 45 counts of controlled substance distribution
Gilbert Ghearing, MD, a former physician based in Crossville, Tenn., was found guilty on 45 counts related to the Controlled Substance Act, healthcare fraud and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department said March 29.
March 30 is National Doctors' Day: 5 steps the government can take to help physicians, per the AMA
March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, a day dedicated to thanking physicians nationwide for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Optum affiliate opens Washington clinic with ASC
Optum Health affiliate Everett Clinic has opened a 39,500-square-foot facility with 50 exam rooms and an ASC in Arlington, Wash., according to a March 29 report from HeraldNet.
