Texarkana, Ark.-based Lonnie Joseph Parker, MD, has been convicted for prescribing opioids without a legitimate medical purpose, the U.S. Justice Department said Oct. 29.
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10 most read GI stories in October
From a controversial colonoscopy study to top GI hospital rankings, here are the 10 most read gastroenterology stories from Becker’s this month.
5 most read ophthalmology stories in October
From a private equity acquisition to the top-ranked residency programs, here are the five most read ophthalmology stories from Becker’s this month.
Workplace environments need to evolve to retain female leaders: HBR
While female leaders are leaving companies at the highest rate in years, many chose to stay despite considering leaving their jobs. Part of the reason for the higher rate of female leaders considering or choosing to leave is a negative work environment…
Kansas Pain Management co-founder discusses AI, patient experience and physician burnout
Mahoua Ray, MD, is the co-founder and managing director of Kansas Pain Management and Kansas Anesthesiology Professionals, as well as chief of pain management at Menorah Medical Center and treasurer for the Kansas Society of Interventional Pain Managem…
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi taps US veteran nursing leader as chief nursing officer
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has named Elizabeth Govero, DNP, MSN, as chief nursing officer, the hospital said in an Oct. 27 news release sent to Becker’s.
How your marriage affects heart attack recovery: 6 things to know
A stressful marriage could negatively impact heart attack recovery, particularly for younger adults, according to the American Heart Association.
FDA weighs in on recent omicron booster studies
Two recent studies showed that the updated bivalent boosters were not more effective at targeting newer subvariants than the original formula, but the director of the FDA’s vaccine division said these studies have limitations, CNBC reported Oct. 28.
Louisiana health systems to share an Epic EHR
Baton Rouge, La.-based Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Zachary, La.-based Lane Regional Medical Center have entered into a formal agreement to share an Epic EHR system.
Microsoft VC arm joins $75M funding round for emergency medical platform
M12, the venture capital arm of Microsoft, is among the investors in a $75 million funding round for digital first responder platform RapidSOS.
