Siouxland Surgery Center, doing business as Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based Dunes Surgical Hospital, United Surgical Partners International and USP Siouxland, agreed to pay about $12.76 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
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Physicians and AI ethics: 6 things to know
Over half of physicians are concerned about ethical dilemmas when it comes to implementing artificial intelligence in the medical field, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Hot Topics in the Medical Profession Report,” published Sept. 18.
Beaufort Memorial ends planned facility after 6-year fight
Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s yearslong effort to open a $45 million health facility in Bluffton, S.C., has ended, according to a Sept. 17 report from The Post and Courier.
Boston physician clinics see spikes following Steward hospital closure
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.
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.
