EHR company Epic has had its 11,000 Wisconsin-based employees working in-person five days a week since November 2021, Milwaukee Business Journal reported Dec. 15.
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Chicago physician charged for role in $9.5M+ kickback scheme
Chicago-based Benjamin Toh, MD, has been charged for his role in a more than $9.5 million healthcare fraud scheme, the Justice Department said Dec. 14.
Anesthesiologist assistant named 1 of the most stressful jobs in the US
Being an anesthesiologist assistant is the third most stressful job in the county, according to a report from the Labor Department’s Occupational Network.
The most interesting physician group deals in 2022
Here are the eight most interesting physician group deals this year:
BayCare names president to 2 hospitals
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has named Kelly Enriquez president of two hospitals.
Dr. Stephen Smith named chief medical officer at U of Maryland hospital
Steven Smith, MD, was named the new chief medical officer at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, effective Dec. 29.
Corewell Health East names Kelli Sadler chief nursing officer
Kelli Sadler, BSN, RN, was named chief nursing officer at Corewell Health East in Southfield, Mich., effective in January, according to a press release sent to Becker’s.
2 defibrillation methods increase survivability
A recent study found two new methods of delivering defibrillation improved survivability and neurologic outcomes.
Upset patients to rally at Brooklyn hospital over EHR outages, prescription delays
Patients planned to rally in front of Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., over IT outages and delayed prescriptions there, News 12 in New Jersey reported Dec. 15.
NCI Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli diagnosed with breast cancer
Monica Bertagnolli, MD, became the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute and the first woman to have the job in October. In November, she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, The Washington Post reported Dec. 14.
