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Former New York physician sentenced to 9 years for fraud — his 2nd time behind bars

A former New York physician was sentenced to prison for 111 months for fraud and identity theft as he attempted to steal almost $1 million from medical peer review companies, the Justice Department said Nov. 30. It was the second time the physician, Sp…

One GI adds Virginia practice, endoscopy group to network

One GI has partnered with the Colon, Stomach, and Liver Center and Loudoun Endoscopy Group in Lansdowne, Va.

Richmond University Medical Center to rename hospital campus

Richmond University Medical Center will rename its hospital campus in honor of former longtime board chair, Kathryn Rooney, SILive reported Nov. 30. 

Mayo Clinic, Intermountain, HCA post quarterly incomes when many systems see losses

Labor challenges, rising costs, inflation and declining inpatient volumes are some of the key factors leading to many hospitals and health systems reporting third-quarter losses. However, Mayo Clinic, HCA Healthcare and Intermountain Healthcare are thr…

Long COVID may cost US economy $3.7 trillion

The CDC estimates long COVID-19 affects 7.7 million to 23 million Americans, which could cost trillions of dollars in treatment and economic impact, according to CNBC.

Fired MetroHealth CEO factored SDOH work into own bonuses, records show

Records released in November allege that Akram Boutros, MD, who was fired as president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System, factored social justice initiatives into the metrics he established to authorize payment to himself of more than $1.9 …

FDA revokes Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 drug’s authorization

The FDA pulled its emergency use authorization for Eli Lilly’s bebtelovimab Nov. 30, which was the only monoclonal antibody treatment to be authorized for COVID-19. 

Viewpoint: 3 reasons digital health is not recession-proof

In a Dec. 1 opinion piece for Fast Company, Jordan Teicher, former director of communications at digital health company Cedar, argued there are three main reasons medtech is not a recession-proof business.

‘An infodemic alongside a pandemic’: 5 health experts react to Twitter’s dropped misinformation ban

Many health experts are voicing an outcry after Twitter dropped its policy to label tweets that promote misinformation about COVID-19 on Nov. 23. 

Reimbursement top barrier to telehealth + 6 other things to know: UPMC health IT report

Artificial intelligence, telehealth and patient access are “top of mind” for health systems, according to a new report from the Center for Connected Medicine at Pittsburgh-based UPMC and KLAS Research.