Category: ASC News

The threat that could further dismantle physician independence: 5 things to know

While AI enhances certain predictive analytics, the risk of over-reliance on the technology could lead to incorrect diagnosis and the erosion of the physician-patient relationship, according to Sarah Worthy, CEO of DoorSpace, a healthcare-oriented huma…

Hill Physicians Group expands California physician network

San Ramon, Calif.-based Hill Physician Medical Group is expanding its physician network by partnering with Kentfield, Calif.-based Marin Health and University of California San Francisco Health, The Press Democrat reported Oct. 14. 

Physician-owned practice joins New York community health network

East Setauket, N.Y.-based Three Village Medical Care, owned by Siva Kolupoti, MD, has joined Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine Community Medical Group, TBR News Media reported Oct. 14. 

San Diego physician, practice to pay $3.8M for false claims allegations 

A San Diego physician and her medical practice have agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle allegations they knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare and TriCare. 

Tufts physician sues hospital after COVID vaccine firing

A former physician at Tufts Medical Center in Boston is suing her former employer, alleging she was wrongfully terminated after she refused the COVID-19 vaccine, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 10. 

The 10 most frequent malpractice-related allegations

The most frequent cause of medical malpractice allegations against physicians is a failure to diagnose patients or a delay of diagnosis, according to Medscape’s “The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024,” published Oc…

Texas' gold card law: 5 things to know

Ezequiel Silva, MD, a radiologist at San Antonio-based South Texas Radiology Group and chair of the Texas Medical Association’s Council on Legislation sat down with the American Medical Association to discuss Texas’ gold card law and its impact on the …

7 ways to discourage malpractice lawsuits

Among physicians surveyed in Medscape’s “The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024,” published Oct. 11, 53% believe that improving physician communication with patients is the best way to discourage malpractice lawsuit…

Annual malpractice premium costs for employed, self-employed physicians

Malpractice premiums are on the rise nationwide, according to Medscape’s “The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024,” published Oct. 11. 

5 hospitals shuttering surgical services

More hospitals are shuttering surgical services amid financial challenges amid soaring costs and declining reimbursements.