As Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center approaches its Nov. 1 closure date, DeKalb (Ga.) County CEO Michael Thurmond has proposed $20 million to support hospitals expected to assume its patient load.
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$22.7B total net worth: Meet the 2 richest physicians in the country
Two physicians with a combined net worth of $22.7 billion made Forbes’ 2022 list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, based on data from September 2022.
Banner Health names Dr. Michael Kupferman senior vice president
Phoenix-based Banner Health has named Michael Kupferman, MD, its senior vice president of physician enterprise, effective Sept. 28.
Kaiser Permanente in the headlines: 5 updates to know
Here are five updates from Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente since Sept. 15:
EDs see more patients leaving without care: study
Patients left emergency departments without being seen at record rates in 2021, according to a study published Sept. 30 in JAMA Network Open.
Texas physician prescribing drugs in another state ordered to stop
Allen, Texas-based physician Frank Byoung Lee, MD, who wrote prescriptions to Alabama patients during telehealth appointments after being informed that he didn’t have a valid license to practice in the state, has been ordered to stop, al.com reported O…
No funds for Oklahoma Children’s if gender-affirming care continues, governor decides
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation Oct. 4 to immediately tie funding for Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health to its halting of gender-affirming care for minors.
Hospital floors, employees’ shoes may be ‘underappreciated source’ of MRSA spread: study
Hospital floors and shoes could be an overlooked source for dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other healthcare-associated pathogens, according to a study performed at a VA hospital in Ohio.
Kirby Medical Center picks Augmedix for automated medical documentation
Monticello, Ill.-based Kirby Medical Center has selected Augmedix for its automated medical documentation.
14 states with more than 900 optometrists
California has the most optometrists of any state, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
