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Illinois Gastroenterology Group to settle 227,943-patient suit alleging failure to protect information

Gurnee-based Illinois Gastroenterology Group, an affiliate of GI Alliance, has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to resolve a class-action settlement alleging it failed to protect the private information of 227,943 patients in an October 2021 data breac…

LA County names 10 medical buildings vulnerable to earthquake collapse

Los Angeles County is taking steps to retrofit county-owned buildings to make them more capable of withstanding a major earthquake, creating a list of 33 buildings most vulnerable to collapse, according to a March 27 report from the Los Angeles Times.&…

Michigan physician sues Corewell Health over religious discrimination

Samer Ilayan, MD, is suing Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health for alleged religious discrimination that resulted in his termination, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported March 27. 

2 women sue New Jersey hospitals for unnecessary drug tests

Two new mothers filed complaints with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights after they were drug tested without their knowledge or consent and then reported for neglect or abuse based on the positive test results.

Walmart Health: 7 updates in 60 days

Here are seven updates on Walmart Health reported by Becker’s since Feb. 7.

How nursing shortages can impact patient safety

In the last three years, nearly one-third of New Jersey nurses have left the profession, leaving healthcare facilities to deal with the patient safety impacts caused by shortages, according to a March 2023 report from New Jersey’s largest healthcare wo…

The hottest ASC specialties for investments in 2023 

Investors are eyeing three physician specialties in 2023, according to McDermott Health’s 2023 Physician Practice Management report. 

Maine hospital cuts eye surgeries: What ASCs should know

Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has cut several eye surgeries from Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, Bangor Daily News reported March 26.

Physician pay down 2.4%

Average physician compensation has declined by 2.4 percent in 2022, compared to a 3.8 percent increase in 2021, according to Doximity’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report.”

A future with personalized breast cancer care? Yes, says Johns Hopkins report

New breast cancer research out of Johns Hopkins’ Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals the cellular, microbial and genomic makeup of cancerous breast tumors differ greatly between white, Black and Asian women. This information “could potent…