Medicare payments for the top 10 CPT codes are projected to increase by 3.9 percent in total in 2023, according to a Jan. 23 report from VMG Health.
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Fred Hutch physician named endowed chair in cancer care at UW Medicine
Ajay Gopal, MD, a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center medical oncologist, was appointed the Stephen H. Petersdorf Endowed Chair in Cancer Care at Seattle-based UW Medicine.
Nurse practitioners at physician offices served with more malpractice claims: study
New research found that nurse practitioners have more malpractice suits when working in a physician office than in an office owned by a nurse practitioner.
Dr. Efrain Cancel joins Gundersen Eye Clinic
Efrain Cancel, MD, has joined the team of ophthalmologists at Gundersen Eye Clinic in Waukon, Iowa, The The Standard reported Jan. 25.
Cedars-Sinai partners with womens home health company
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is partnering with women’s home health and virtual care company Tia to expand primary and specialty care options for women across Los Angeles.
Novant Health lays off physician executive
Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health has laid off Philip Brown, MD, according to a Jan. 25 report from NBC affiliate WECT. Dr. Brown was the health system’s chief community impact officer and former executive vice president and chief physician executive…
South Carolina pediatric hospital rolls out virtual aquarium tours for patients
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health Children’s Hospital is offering its patient’s a chance to tour the South Carolina Aquarium through a robot they can control without leaving their hospital bed, WYFF reported Jan. 25.
Court halts California COVID-19 misinformation law
A federal court has blocked California from enforcing a state law that allows regulators to punish physicians for spreading misinformation or disinformation related to COVID-19, according to Bloomberg Law and the San Francisco Chronicle.
6th medical school backs out of US News rankings
The Seattle-based University of Washington School of Medicine has withdrawn from U.S. News & World Report’s medical school rankings, becoming the sixth institution to make the move.
Digital, telehealth groups start virtual care directory
Virtual care collaborative Impact has started a crowdsourced online directory of virtual care companies, featuring big players like Amazon Clinic, CVS Health and Amwell.
