Kristen Carotenuto, of Stamford, Conn., has pleaded guilty to tampering with vials of hydromorphone and fentanyl at an ASC where she worked as a nurse. According to an April 7 news release by the Department of Justice, in December 2024 Ms. Carotenuto removed several vials, each containing hydromorphone or fentanyl, from a secure storage area […]
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Parijat Joy, MD, has sued the University of Iowa and its board of regents over claims of alleged discrimination, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported April 7. According to the report, Dr. Joy began working with the university in 2018 as a part of its cardiovascular disease fellowship. He then trained for several years as an associate […]
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Two owners of a Warwick, R.I.-based pain clinic have been indicted for healthcare fraud, according to an April 7 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? What’s next?
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From burnout to buzzwords like “value-based care” and “AI,” these are the healthcare trends five physicians told Becker’s they were tired of hearing about. Editor’s note: These interviews were edited lightly for clarity and length. Quentin Durward, MD. Neurosurgeon at the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, & Spine (Dakota Dunes, S.D.): I’m over the obsession many […]
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Physician reimbursement is often at the heart of healthcare policy debates, yet key perspectives remain overlooked. Six physicians joined Becker’s to discuss what they believe is missing in conversations about physician reimbursements. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. Quentin Durward, MD. Neurosurgeon at the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, & Spine […]
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Becker’s has reported on three physician practice closures in the last week. Here are the three physician practice closures: 1. Providence, R.I.-based Anchor Medical Associates will close all three of its offices by June 30. AMS will first close its Warwick (R.I.) Pediatric/Adult Medicine office, effective April 30. The other two office closures will follow […]
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Florida has 24,690 nurse practitioners, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Florida, Texas, California and New York have more than 20,000 nurse practitioners, while five states and Washington, D.C., have less than 1,000. The agency released updated employment information for dentists to reflect 2024 information on April 2. […]
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A study published by Avalere and the Physicians Advocacy Institute found that rural areas are quickly losing independent physicians and corporatization in healthcare continues to rise. The study analyzed 52,600 practicing physicians across 30,000 medical practices between Jan. 1, 2019, and Jan. 1, 2024. Here are six takeaways from the study: 1. Rural areas lost […]
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There are currently 3,282,010 registered nurses employed in the U.S., according to May 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. While California has the most employed RNs of any state, the New York City area is the metropolitan area with the most employed RNs. The metropolitan areas with the most employed […]
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Physician assistants in California earn more than PAs in other states at an average salary of $161,980 per year and an average hourly wage of $77.88. Indiana has the highest hourly mean wage for the profession when considering the cost-of-living index. Here are the mean annual and hourly wages for physician assistants in 49 states […]
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