San Ramon, Calif.-based Hill Physicians Medical Group has received the 2022 Excellence in Healthcare award for the Sacramento and Bay Area from the Integrated Healthcare Association. The medical group is one of 27 provider organizations to receive the honor, according to a release from the group.

Seventy-three percent of insured individuals want Congress to make coverage for telehealth services permanent, according to a report by AHIP.

Companies began hiring for open chief medical officer positions at a record rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from Yahoo Finance. 

The American Heart Association released a scientific statement Dec. 8 recommending physicians ask patients with heart failure if they are using alternative treatments such as supplements and diets.

U.S. health officials have warned that the country could be facing a never-before-seen "tripledemic" outbreak during the holiday season. The tripledemic will be composed of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and the flu all affecting the country at the same time. 

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is set to lead a national clinical trial for a new heart device. Brian O'Neill, MD, will spearhead the trial in 75 hospitals across the country. 

Physicians from across the nation are set to meet with more than 30 senators Dec. 7 in Washington, D.C., to call for a ban on assault weapons, CBS Chicago reported. 

Five major healthcare deals since Nov. 15 that physician leaders need to know:

Jeff Desmond, MD, chief medical officer at University of Michigan Medicine Health in Ann Arbor, has announced his retirement after nearly 30 years with the health system. 

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center Physician Group is welcoming three new cardiologists to its team. 

Web services giant Amazon has been making waves in the healthcare space in the last year. Here are eight Amazon health updates Becker's has reported on in the last 30 days for physician leaders to know: 

Provider advocates such as the American Hospital Association and American Medical Association sent a letter Nov. 30 urging Congress to prevent the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 sequester from taking effect.

Despite state prohibitions on physician employment, all eligible California and Texas physicians can now participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. This change was put into action by the final rule listed in the Education Department's overhaul of the program, according to a Nov. 29 news release from the California Medical Association. 

Physician burnout can be prevented by increasing efficiency and eliminating unnecessary work, ultimately allowing physicians to focus on their patients while exemplifying wellness within their practices. The American Medical Association recently released a guide outline strategies providers can use to save time and improve operations.

Cheryl Pegus, MD, Walmart's former executive vice president of health and wellness, joined Morgan Health, JPMorgan Chase's healthcare investment company.

Here are four ways healthcare leaders can improve their organizations' financial performance, patient care and other aspects of care, according to the American Medical Association. 

The Physicians Foundation released its 2022 survey of physicians across the country and found which staff roles physicians are experiencing the largest shortages of. 

More employed physicians are reporting staff shortages than independent physicians,  according to the Physicians Foundation's "2022 Survey of America's Physicians," released Nov. 15. 

CMS released its finalized 2023 Physician Fee Schedule on Nov. 1, including a Stark Law update for rural emergency hospitals, according to a report from law firm Holland & Knight.

An Illinois woman was convicted over plans to defraud Medicare of over $6 million, the U.S. Justice Department said Nov. 17.