NewYork-Presbyterian has formed a long-term partnership with the Major League Baseball team the New York Mets to promote health and wellness in the communities the two groups serve.

Physicians often underestimate their liability when it comes to the supervision of their nurse practitioners and physician assistants, according to an April 6 report from Medscape. 

Norman Wang, MD, a cardiologist and faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, filed suit against the school, its medical center and affiliated physician group for alleged discrimination and retaliation, the Tribune Review reported April 5. 

A New York physician is suing her former employer South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for decades of discrimination, according to an April 4 news report from Patch.

Here were the 10 most-read physician leadership updates reported by Becker's in March:

Here are 22 physicians who took on C-suite roles in March, as reported by Becker's.

About 83 percent of physicians are satisfied with their medical specialty or subspeciality, according to a March 31 Medscape poll of 375 practicing physicians.

Brent Harris, MD, has been sentenced to 12 months probation as part of a plea deal for illegally accessing medical records, according to a March 31 report from the HIPAA Journal.

Former Kentucky physician Jeffrey Campbell was sentenced March 29 to 105 months in prison for conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

A Michigan physician is suing Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based health system Corewell Health for alleged religious discrimination, according to a March 27 news report from ABC affiliate WXYZ WXYZ.

Here are eight court cases involving providers that have made headlines since March 17:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan have resolved an alleged federal civil rights complaint against Dearborn Obstetrics and Gynecology in Dearborn, Mich.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have the largest pay gap between men and women, with female surgeons earning an average of $173,102 less than their male counterparts annually, according to Doximity's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." 

Former Louisiana physician Jeffrey Evans pleaded guilty March 22 to one count of prescription drug fraud, according to a report from ABC affiliate KTBS. Mr. Evans previously treated patients while with DeSoto Regional Health System in Mansfield.

Chris Boulange, MD, was arrested March 21 following a criminal complaint for four counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances.

Michael Smith, MD, was fined $10,000 by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board for administering the wrong drug to a patient before a surgery in December 2020, according to a March 21 report from CT Insider.

Over one-third (32 percent) of physicians under 40 would not choose medicine again if given the choice, according to Medscape's "Young Physician Compensation" report for 2022. 

Here are five physicians facing drug charges reported by Becker's since March 6:

Congress has ensured that flexibilities for telehealth will continue for two more years, as many private practice physicians have taken advantage of its uses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Becker's has reported on five physicians committing fraud in the last two weeks: