Phoenix-based Banner Health has named Michael Kupferman, MD, its senior vice president of physician enterprise, effective Sept. 28.
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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.
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.
Visibly appoints former CVS Health leader as new chief medical officer
Visibly, developer of the first FDA-approved online visual acuity test, has appointed Taylor Tedder, MD, as its chief medical officer.
