Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Physician practice snags $7.5M loan amid Change hack difficulties

    Patsy Newitt -
    The University of Toledo (Ohio) board of trustees will lend the University of Toledo Physicians $7.5 million to cover cash-flow issues brought on by the Change Healthcare cyberattack, The Blade reported April 1. 

  2. 5 highest-earning CHS execs 

    Patsy Newitt -
    The CEO of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is paid more than $1.3 million a year, according to an SEC filing. 

  3. The risks of physicians dropping Medicare

    Paige Haeffele -
    Becker's connected with nine physicians to discuss the risks the increasing number of physicians electing not to accept payments from Medicare pose to care delivery as a whole.

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  1. Lawmakers urge physicians to take active role in policy reform

    Paige Haeffele -
    Legislators who spoke at the American Medical Association National Advocacy Conference encouraged physicians to continue to advocate for reform to address some of healthcare's biggest policy issues.

  2. Optum-owned group loses 32 physicians in 2 years 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A total of 32 physicians have left Optum-owned Oregon Medical Group in Eugene in the last two years, The Oregonian reported March 28.

  3. The big trends this physician is keeping an eye on

    Riz Hatton -
    Healthcare is full of excitement and ripe for change. 

  4. Why these physicians have their eyes on AI

    Riz Hatton -
    Artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in healthcare and for good reason.

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  1. What to know about the country's richest physicians

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here's what to know about the five richest physicians in the U.S., as of March 28:

  2. Walgreens posts $5.8B loss from primary care chain VillageMD

    Patsy Newitt -
    Walgreens posted a nearly $6 billion loss in the second quarter of 2024, a steep loss that beat estimates, according to a March 28 release from the company.

  3. How Geisinger's chief wellness officer is doing 'more than just bringing a dog to the floor'

    Paige Haeffele -
    Susan Parisi, MD, serves as the inaugural chief wellness officer for Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger.

  4. The healthcare trends exciting physicians

    Riz Hatton -
    Artificial intelligence has piqued the interest of physicians nationwide.

2 tech leaders on Orlando VA Medical Center's path to innovation

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  1. The erosion of physician autonomy 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Autonomy is on many physicians' minds as the workforce becomes increasingly consolidated and the number of employed physicians grows. 

  2. MetroHealth names surgery chair

    Paige Haeffele -
    Cleveland-based MetroHealth System appointed Marie Crandall, MD, chair of its department of surgery.

  3. Anesthesia provider shortage by the numbers

    Patsy Newitt -
    The anesthesia provider shortage is a continuing obstacle in care provision, as reimbursements decline and physicians leave the workforce. 

  4. Why this physician is excited about consolidation

    Riz Hatton -
    Consolidation is a hot topic in healthcare, but what does it mean for the future of physicians? 

  5. Physician to pay $1.8M to settle Stark law violation, false claim allegations 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Houston physician and his facilities will pay $1.8 million to settle allegations of submitting fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims and violating Stark law. 

  6. Mass General physicians complete 1st gene-edited pig kidney transplant

    Paige Haeffele -
    Leonardo Riella, MD, PhD, Tatsuo Kawai, MD, PhD, and Nahel Elias, MD, surgeons at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, successfully transplanted a kidney from a genetically edited pig kidney into a living patient — the first procedure of its kind.

  7. The hospitals, health systems with the most top physicians: Castle Connolly

    Patsy Newitt -
    Castle Connolly recognized health systems and hospitals that have the most top physicians.

  8. The physician noncompete tug-of-war

    Patsy Newitt -
    Many physicians and organizations are fighting to get noncompete agreements — which prohibit them from seeing patients for one to two years within a geographic region if they are fired or quit their job — banned or restricted. 

  9. What needs to change about Stark law to prevent a dismal future': Viewpoint

    Patsy Newitt -
    Harry Severance, MD, an adjunct assistant professor at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine, joined Becker's to discuss why he believes Stark law is hurting physicians rather than curbing corruption. 

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