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The ASC, physician workforce puzzle
From independent practice evolutions and private equity involvement, the physician workforce landscape is undergoing significant transformations, reshaping the ASC sector.
Walgreens ordered to pay $987M in COVID-19 testing dispute
A federal judge ruled that Walgreens must pay $987 million to the virtual care company PWNHealth, upholding an arbitration award following a breach-of-contract dispute.
4 ways small businesses can prepare for tariffs
While potential tariffs brought on by the Trump administration are ever-changing, many healthcare systems have expressed that they are concerned about the raised costs imminent tariffs will cause.
Judge extends block on NIH research cuts nationwide: 4 notes
A federal judge in Boston has extended a temporary restraining order to block the Trump administration from implementing a new policy that would significantly cut federal grant funding for medical research projects nationwide, The New York Times report…
New York physician convicted in $24 million fraud scheme
Queens, N.Y., physician, Alexander Baldonado, MD, was found guilty of a scheme that resulted in more than $24 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary lab tests and orthotic braces.
13 Karmanos clinics join cancer drug repository
Thirteen cancer clinics of the Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute have joined YesRx’s cancer drug repository program, expanding patient access to free cancer medications across Michigan.
At-home messaging reduced ED visits by 6% for cancer patients: 3 study notes
Electronic patient-reported outcomes improved clinical outcomes, the patient experience and service utilization among cancer patients, according to a study published Feb. 7 in Nature Medicine.
OhioHealth breaks ground on $3.15M pharmacy expansion
In a $3.15 million project, Columbus-based OhioHealth is renovating, expanding and relocating a hospital pharmacy.
US charges 2 Russian nationals with healthcare ransomware attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two Russian nationals with operating a ransomware group that hacked a children’s hospital and other healthcare providers.
