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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…

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.

San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based nurse practitioner Sarah Erny, DNP, RN, has agreed to an injunction and to pay $19,750 in civil penalties for inferring she was a physician to the public, the County of San Luis Obispo District Attorney's office…

Healthcare data collector Leapfrog has released its 2022 hospital safety grades, ranging from F to A. New Hampshire tops the list as the state with the greatest percentage of hospitals receiving A grades at 53.8 percent. 

Ochsner Baton Rouge (La.) has partnered with 12-physician group Impact Network, the health system said Nov. 14.