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23 charged in $61.5M physician clinic fraud scheme 

Twenty-three Michigan residents have been charged for their alleged involvement in two schemes to defraud Medicare of more than $61.5 million by paying kickbacks and billing CMS for unnecessary medical services at physician clinics that were not provid…

Former HHS deputy secretary joins board of healthcare finance startup

Eric Hargan, CEO of healthcare consulting firm The Hargan Group and former HHS deputy secretary, has joined the board of Capital Pulse, a startup that aims to transform how healthcare companies access working capital.

Cincinnati Children's reports $125M profit in 2nd half of 2022

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center reported net income of approximately $125 million for the six months ended Dec. 31.

U of Louisville Health expands telehealth services

The University of Louisville (Ky.) is expanding access to teletherapy services as clinicians at its Louisville-based Peace Hospital launched a program designed to refer patients 12 and older for digital behavioral health treatment, ABC affiliate WHAS11…

Why some physicians do not want their children in medicine

A Medscape study conducted found 32 percent of physicians do not want their children to enter a career in medicine because they feel the industry is getting worse. 

The physician death toll of COVID-19

A higher number of practicing physicians died between March 2020 and December 2021 than usual, according to a Feb. 6 report from Medscape based on a JAMA Internal Medicine report. 

CIOs on the move: 3 recent appointments

Three recent chief information officer moves Becker’s has covered since Feb. 1:

4 health system CIOs in the finals for 'National CIO of the Year' award

The CIO of the Year Awards are given to CIOs across a range of differently sized companies that demonstrate leadership in technology at their organization. This year’s ORBIE Award finalists were announced Feb. 8 and include four health system CIOs.

Following AbbVie's steps, Teva leaves PhRMA

About two months after AbbVie departed from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Teva Pharmaceuticals followed suit.

Northwell opens $1.5M practice with gastroenterology

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has opened a $1.5 million practice in Smithtown, N.Y., that will house gastroenterology, internal medicine, rheumatology, cardiology, oncology and dermatology.