Boston area clinics are seeing a surge in patient volume after financially troubled Steward Health Care closed its Dorchester, Mass.-based Carney Hospital, WCVB 5 reported Sept. 13.
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Michigan physician practice closes after 74 years
Saginaw Township, Mich.-based Women’s OB-GYN will permanently close after 74 years, according to a letter posted on the practice’s website.
Cedars-Sinai physician facing misconduct complaints banned from practice
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has terminated a physician’s staff membership and clinical privileges following allegations regarding misconduct towards patients, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
West Virginia health system's Stark law dispute in flux after Chevron ruling
A district court has ruled that a false claims lawsuit filed against Thomas Health System cannot be resolved without parties’ briefs on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Chevron deference, according to court documents obtained by Becke…
5 things looking up for physicians
Here are five statistics showing signs of positive change for physicians:
10 states with highest demand for physicians
According to the American Medical Association, the U.S. could see a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034.
Physician who fled US pleads guilty to opioid crime
A former Charleston, W.Va., physician pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of oxycodone after being apprehended overseas and extradited to the U.S.
ASCs vs. reimbursements: 3 updates
Here are three updates on reimbursement issues and how they’re impacting ASCs:
NPs, PAs fall victim to 'quiet quitting'
The trend of “quiet quitting” has swept through the U.S. workforce in the last few years, touching every industry, including healthcare.
10 physician specialties who spend the most time on EHRs
Physicians spend an average of 5.8 hours of electronic documentation and coding for every eight hours scheduled for patient care, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
