A federal judge ruled an antitrust suit, filed by former employees of Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, can move forward against Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, DaVita and UnitedHealth Group affiliates, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 27.
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The richest US physician has a $17B net worth
A physician with a net worth of $17 billion made Forbes’ 2022 list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, based on data from September 2022.
Epic’s Garden Plot adds new software for medical groups
Epic added two new software solutions to Garden Plot, its software service geared toward independent medical groups with 40 or more providers.
Telehealth startup allegedly treated minors without parents’ consent
Telehealth startup Cerebral has been accused of prescribing minors prescriptions without the consent of their parents, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 29.
VA working with Oracle Cerner on investigations into EHR outages
The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with Oracle Cerner to conduct investigations into a flaw with the EHR system that caused thousands of orders for specialty care, lab work and other services, and claims to an undisclosed location, FedScoop …
Pennsylvania practice adds New Jersey ASC, expands surgical team
Dermatology of Philadelphia expanded into New Jersey with an ASC in Marlton, ROI NJ reported Sept. 29.
10 states with the highest infant mortality rate
The infant mortality rate in the U.S. continues to fall, and in 2020 the nation reached a historic low of 5.42 deaths per 1,000 live births, according to a Sept. 29 analysis from U.S. News & World Report.
At $200, Illumina unveils world’s cheapest genome sequencing
Genetic sequencing company Illumina has unveiled a new machine it says can sequence the human genome for just $200, Wired reported Sept. 29.
Medical org presidents to Congress: Pass healthcare worker violence protection bill
Association of American Medical Colleges President and CEO David Skorton, MD, and National Academy of Medicine President Victor Dzau, MD, are urging more action to address violence against healthcare workers.
10 highest-paying cities for mid-career, late-career gastroenterologists
Dallas is the highest-paying U.S. city for mid-career (eight to 14 years) gastroenterologists, while Atlanta is the highest-paying city for late-career (22 to 28 years) gastroenterologists, based on data compiled from Medscape’s 2022 salary reporter.&n…
