A federal jury has convicted a Kentucky physician, among other parties, for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid via Kentucky Addiction Centers, according to a March 26 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? What’s next?
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Eye health company Bausch + Lomb has issued a voluntary recall of a series of intraocular lenses, according to a March 27 report from Global Data. The recall is associated with its enVista platform following a number of reports of toxic anterior segment syndrome cases by patients who had implanted enVista Envy IOLs, enVista Aspire […]
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ASCs are seeing a slight increase in case cancellations, averaging a 21% cancellation rate in 2024 — up from 20% in 2023, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” Here are four more insights: 1. Seventy-seven percent of healthcare services using text messaging saw improved outcomes. 2. ASCs collected 51% of expected […]
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Albany, N.Y.-based health insurance provider CDPHP is voluntarily withholding millions of dollars in extra payments to physician practices in the area, according to a March 27 report from the Times Union. Albany-based Capital Region Cardiology alleges that it is owed $1.9 million by CDPHP. The practice alleges that CDPHP has not reimbursed them for services […]
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Gastroenterology society bestows ‘shark tank’ honor to Montreal firm The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has selected Montreal-based FemTherapeutics the winner of its 2025 “shark tank”-style competition at its annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The competition is designed to support clinicians focused on commercializing their innovations through investment capital, according to a […]
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Just six anesthesia residency programs in the U.S. failed to fill every available slot for 2025, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program released March 21. Just seven states, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, lack anesthesia residency programs. Here is every health system with an anesthesia residency program […]
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Maurice John Jr., MD, an ophthalmologist from Louisville, Ky., died on March 24 at age 81, according to an obituary published by the Courier Journal. Dr. John was a “visionary” in the specialty, according to the obituary. He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and went on to complete […]
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The Florida House of Representatives members voted 104-6 to approve a bill that could lead to more medical malpractice lawsuits, Health News Florida reported March 27. The bill specifically involves wrongful death lawsuits and non-economic damages for pain and suffering. According to the report, the bill would repeal part of a 1990 law that prevents […]
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A team of former executives at Glassdoor, an employment and recruiting website, have partnered with physicians to create Marit Health, a salary transparency platform for physicians and advanced practice providers, Newsweek reported March 27. Ahead of the March 27 launch, more than 12,000 clinicians registered for Marit Health and contributed over 7,000 verified salaries, according […]
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As colorectal cancer cases continue to grow in young patients nationwide, screening these patients continues to face setbacks. One major setback in CRC screening was the COVID-19 pandemic. Two small batch studies from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis looked at the impact COVID-19 had on screening and diagnostic colonoscopies in the state. […]
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