An Atlanta physician and a Houston clinic owner have been sentenced for their roles in a pill mill scheme.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in Kentucky have launched new scholarships for UK's Rural Physician Leadership Program.

Hospitals nationwide have begun to cut service lines in an effort to save money or address staffing concerns. This phenomenon opens the door for independent practices to show why they too are a necessity in their communities.

The way to beat physician burnout may start with restoring relationships. 

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham will no longer be accepting new primary care patients at its academic medical centers in Boston — Mass General Hospital as well as Brigham and Women's Hospital — due to a shortage of primary care physicians, NBC affiliate 10 Boston reported Nov. 15.

The owner of a Kalispell, Mont.-based chiropractic clinic and an employee will pay $450,000 to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud, the Flathead Beacon reported Nov. 15. 

Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care, which has more than 1,000 physicians in its portfolio, is adding three executives, according to a Nov. 15 news release. 

Here are five moves being made to address the physician shortage crisis that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 5:

Fifty percent of U.S. consumers say artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery — regardless of whether they have used the technology. That figure was even higher (70%) among those familiar with the technology, according to a survey by Deloitte. 

Pennsylvania is the best state for physicians to retire in, with seven of its cities cracking the top ten of the "2024 Best Places to Retire in the U.S." list released by U.S. News & World Report.

Green Bay, Wis., is the best city to live in, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 list of the best places to live in the United States.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has partnered with One Medical, an Amazon subsidiary providing virtual and in-person primary care.

Here are nine physicians in leadership positions at HHS, the National Institutes of Health and the CDC:

Insurance giant UnitedHealth Group is facing a lawsuit alleging it used an artificial intelligence algorithm to wrongfully deny coverage to older patients for care under its Medicare Advantage health policies, Bloomberg Law reported Nov. 14.

A former nurse has been sentenced for diverting opioids from a Boston-area hospital. 

Prema Thekkek, her Vacaville, Calif.-based management company and six skilled nursing facilities owned or operated by Ms. Thekkek will pay $45.6 million to resolve allegations they submitted false claims by paying kickbacks to physicians. 

Here are six updates for physicians to know that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 27:

Michael Joyner, MD, has filed a lawsuit against Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic for allegedly violating his protected speech following his suspension after publicly criticizing the National Institutes of Health.

Shalini Modi, MD, service chief of cardiology at Henry Ford West Bloomfield (Mich.), joined Becker's to discuss four major threats physicians are currently facing. 

Value-based care can lower costs and contribute to the health of Medicare Advantage members, according to the 10th annual "Value-Based Care Report" released Nov. 15 from Humana.