Today's Top 20 Stories
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Bradford Regional Medical Center taps new chief medical officer
Jennifer Rogers, MD, has been named the new chief medical officer of Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital and Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, the Olean Times Herald reported Nov. 18. -
Rhode Island medical residents seek unionization
Medical residents and fellows at four Rhode Island hospitals affiliated with Brown University's Warren Alpert School of Medicine in Providence are looking to unionize, The Brown Daily Herald reported Nov. 19. -
Physicians at Mass General Brigham move to unionize
Primary care physicians at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals, both part of Mass General Brigham in Boston, are eyeing a unionization vote.
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'Criminalized medicine' and what it means for physicians
State laws restricting abortions and gender-affirming care have created confusion for many physicians as they try to identify the line between essential medicine and legality in a fast-moving political environment. -
Pennsylvania physician retires after 40 years
Alexander Nesbitt, MD, a physician in Williamsport, Pa., is retiring after 40 years of practice, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported Nov. 13. -
Payer burden creates 'system to ration care'
Physicians and their staff feel increasingly burdened by prior authorization requirements, according to Medscape's "'They're Awful and Impede Patient Care': Medscape Physicians and Prior Authorizations Report 2024." -
Texas sues third physician over gender-affirming care
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a Dallas physician for illegally providing gender-affirming care to more than a dozen children, marking the third lawsuit over transgender care for minors in the state.
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3 leaders tapped to lead Orlando Health hospitals
Orlando Health has named three new leaders of hospitals in southwest and west Orange County. -
Good Samaritan, Creighton University launch 1st-in-nation rural physician program
Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health and Creighton University School of Medicine, also in Omaha, are introducing the nation's first Rural Track Physician Residency program, Fox Nebraska reported Nov. 7. -
3 long-time physician practice closures
Physician practices are struggling for survival amid inflation, healthcare consolidation and other market pressures. -
How 15 physician lawmakers fared in the election
At least 15 physician lawmakers will serve in Congress after the Nov. 5 election, with the possibility of three more in races currently too close to call, Medscape Medical News reported Nov. 7.
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'Salt in the wound': Physicians blast CMS' 2.83% pay cut
Six physicians joined Becker's to discuss the impact of recent 2.83% physician pay cuts finalized by CMS, sharing their concerns about how these reductions could affect the healthcare system, physician practices and patient care. -
8 mistakes to avoid in physician contracts
Chase Howard, a healthcare attorney with Bochner PLLC, said the average physician employment contract spans more than 20 pages, according to a Nov. 6 Medscape Medical News article. -
4 physician entrepreneurs to know
As consolidation continues to grow throughout healthcare and the future of independent practice becomes more uncertain, here are four physicians innovating the field with new business models and approaches to practice development: -
Novant acquires 200-provider group: 5 things to know
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health acquired a 200-physician group from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina. -
Physician's lawsuit against IU Health dismissed
A federal court in Indianapolis dismissed a lawsuit filed against Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health by a physician whose medical privileges were terminated at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, The Indiana Lawyer reported Nov. 4. -
Florida physician accused of stealing hurricane donations
A Jacksonville, Fla., physician has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of donations intended for Hurricane Helene victims in Buncombe County, Fla., and selling some to a pawn shop, Queen City News reported Nov. 5. -
Maine oncologist dies at 70
David Caldwell, MD, an oncologist and hematologist in Freeport, Maine, has died at 70, according to a Nov. 4 obituary published by the Danville Register & Bee. -
Michigan physician, pharmacist to pay $700K+ to settle false claims allegations
A Clinton Township, Mich., physician and pharmacist have agreed to pay a total of $700,948 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. -
Physicians sounding the alarm on prior authorization: 9 things to know
Physicians are feeling increasingly burdened by prior authorization requirements, according to Medscape's 2024 "'They're Awful and Impede Patient Care': Medscape Physicians and Prior Authorizations Report 2024."
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