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  1. Private practice physicians remain 'dinosaurs on the road toward extinction'

    Physicians are continuing their migration to employed models from private practice as costs soar and reimbursements decline. 
  2. 7 ways physicians can lean into working from home

    As several industries in the U.S. have taken advantage of the opportunity to work from home over the last four years, these options can be more limited for healthcare providers, who are often required to be face to face with their patients. 
  3. Georgia physician group joins Advocate–affiliated system

    Rome, Ga.-based physician group Harbin Clinic inked a deal to create an integrated healthcare system by joining Atrium Health Floyd.

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  1. Medical equipment company owner charged in $70M Medicare con

    The owner of a durable medical equipment company was charged for his alleged role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of more than $70 million.
  2. Physician fired following death of baby, mother

    A physician who was previously employed at Woodhull Medical Center in New York City was fired following two incidents that resulted in patient deaths, The New York Times reported April 11.
  3. Nearly 80% of physicians are now employed: Study

     Nearly 80% of physicians are employed by hospitals, health systems and corporate entities, according to new data from consulting firm Avalere in a study sponsored by the Physicians Advocacy Institute.
  4. Inside Walmart's physician acquisition strategy 

    Walmart Health is another pmajor player in the race to acquire physicians as the healthcare industry consolidates. 

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  1. The biggest threats to physicians 

    From the growing influence of private equity and consolidation to the erosion of autonomy, 13 physicians and healthcare leaders connected with Becker's to discuss the biggest issues threatening physicians. 
  2. 10 states with the fewest, most uninsured children

    Only 1.5% of children in Massachusetts are uninsured, according to an April 9 report by personal finance website WalletHub.
  3. Why don't private practice physicians have more power in healthcare? 

    Fourteen physicians and leaders joined Becker's to discuss why physicians don't have more power in healthcare. 
  4. Where private equity stands today

    Here are three numbers that provide insights into where private equity stands in healthcare today:

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  1. How the 5 richest physicians made their fortunes

    The physicians on Forbes' 38th World's Billionaires list are among the richest in the world.
  2. Amazon's effect on physician consolidation 

    As physicians migrate to employed models and the healthcare industry consolidates, retail giant Amazon continues to double down on its focus on primary care and other physician specialties. 
  3. 5 states with the highest employment of physicians

    Texas is the state that employs the most physicians.
  4. Physician pay by state

    North Dakota is the highest-paying state for physicians. 
  5. Walmart Health expansion strategy unfolds in Texas

    One of the biggest contenders in the race to acquire physicians, Walmart will open four healthcare centers in the Houston area this month and four more later this year, the Houston Chronicle reported April 2.
  6. Aetna names VP, Medicare chief medical officer

    Ali Khan, MD, was appointed as vice president and Medicare chief medical officer for Aetna, CVS Health's payer subsidiary.
  7. Optum's rise to the top: 5 years of growth

    Optum and its parent company, UnitedHealth Group, employ approximately 90,000 physicians in total, making it the largest employer of physicians in the U.S. — but that did not occur overnight.
  8. New York hospital names physician president

    Justin Lundbye, MD, was named president of Catholic Health's Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, N.Y.
  9. Meet the physicians taking on Capitol Hill

    Nineteen physicians currently serve as legislators in the 118th Congress — four in the senate and 15 in the House of Representatives.

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