UPMC, its chair of cardiothoracic surgery and University of Pittsburgh Physicians agreed to pay $8.5M to the Justice Department to resolve a whistleblower suit brought by a former UPMC physician.
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6 CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Healthcare updates for ASCs
Here are six updates on healthcare giants CVS, Walmart and Walgreens reported by Becker’s in February:
Outpatient reimbursements getting more complex: What this means for ASCs
Outpatient visits are being billed at increasingly higher levels, according to a Feb. 27 analysis from the Peterson Foundation and Kaiser Family Foundation.
Pfizer to acquire cancer drugmaker Seagen
Pfizer said March 13 it will acquire Seagen, a cancer therapeutics company, for $43 billion.
Medline tapped as exclusive medical supplier for Mass General Brigham ASCs
Medline has been tapped as the exclusive provider of medical and surgical supplies for Boston-based Mass General Brigham’s healthcare network, including for its ASCs.
How happy are ophthalmologists in 2023?
Ophthalmologists are the seventh-happiest physician specialists in 2023, with 62 percent describing themselves as either happy or very happy outside of the workplace, according to a Feb. 24 Medscape report based on a survey of over 9,100 practicing phy…
Duke health system names COO
Thomas Owens, MD, has been selected as executive vice president and COO of Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System.
How happy are anesthesiologists outside work? 3 report takeaways
Only 58 percent of anesthesiologists said they were happy outside of work, compared to 85 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Medscape’s “Anesthesiologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2023,” released Feb. 24.
AAP calls for improved pediatric direct hospital admissions
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines for improving patient safety for children who are directly admitted into a hospital without first receiving care through an emergency department.
More rural hospitals closing maternity wards
Astria Toppenish (Wash.) Hospital is one of many rural hospitals closing labor and delivery care due to costs, creating maternity deserts in areas that need care most, The New York Times reported Feb. 26.
