The University of California San Francisco has agreed to pay $15 million to settle allegations that medics mistakenly mixed her anesthetic with chemical formaldehyde, according to a Dec. 5 report from the San Francisco Chronicle.
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$21M ASC to open in Iowa
A $21 million surgery center is coming to Ames, Iowa, as part of a partnership between Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic, also located in Ames, according to a Dec. 6 report from the Ames Tribune.
What did anesthesiologists learn in 2024?
From reimbursement challenges and staffing shortages to shifting payer policies, 2024 has been an active year for anesthesiologists.
Massachusetts Supreme Court weighs negligence time limit: 8 things to know
A case under review by the Massachusetts Supreme Court will decide whether a physician can be held liable for failing to run certain tests a decade prior to a patient developing cardiac disease, Law.com reported Dec. 5.
10 things to know about Stark law compliance for group practices
Law firm Day Pitney outlined critical points for group practice compliance with Stark Law in a November blog post.
UVM workers protest job, ambulatory cutbacks
In October, The Green Mountain Care Board, the governing body of the University of Vermont Medical Center, ordered University of Vermont Health Network to cut $122 million in revenue from Central Vermont Medical Center and UVMMC to stay within an impos…
HaysMed files counterclaim against physician over noncompete
Hays (Kan.) Medical Center has filed a counterclaim against general surgeon Jerod Grove, MD, who sued the hospital alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas.
Physician practice costs keep climbing
Physician practice costs have steadily climbed throughout 2024 and show no signs of slowing as the new year approaches.
Physician practice costs keep climbing
Physician practice costs have steadily climbed throughout 2024 and show no signs of slowing as the new year approaches.
Ohio hospital adds cardiologist
Henry County Hospital in Napoleon, Ohio, has added cardiologist Tarif Kanaan, MD, to its medical team, the Northwest Signal reported Dec. 5.
