Today's Top 20 Stories
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Tufts physician sues hospital after COVID vaccine firing
A former physician at Tufts Medical Center in Boston is suing her former employer, alleging she was wrongfully terminated after she refused the COVID-19 vaccine, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 10. -
How Medicare Advantage weighs on ASCs, physicians and hospitals
ASCs, physicians and hospitals alike have struggled with declining reimbursements, patient care issues and administrative burdens associated with Medicare Advantage plans — pushing some to drop the program entirely. -
Baxter Health adds interventional cardiologist
Interventional cardiologist Zaid Alirhayim, MD, has joined the Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic.
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The 10 most frequent malpractice-related allegations
The most frequent cause of medical malpractice allegations against physicians is a failure to diagnose patients or a delay of diagnosis, according to Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," published Oct. 11. -
Texas' gold card law: 5 things to know
Ezequiel Silva, MD, a radiologist at San Antonio-based South Texas Radiology Group and chair of the Texas Medical Association's Council on Legislation sat down with the American Medical Association to discuss Texas' gold card law and its impact on the prior authorization process. -
Tennessee anesthesiologist shortage spurs CAA debate
Lawmakers in Tennessee are once again pushing to expand the scope of responsibility for CAAs in the state amid an anesthesia provider shortage, according to an Oct. 10 report from WKRN.com. -
7 ways to discourage malpractice lawsuits
Among physicians surveyed in Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," published Oct. 11, 53% believe that improving physician communication with patients is the best way to discourage malpractice lawsuits.
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Annual malpractice premium costs for employed, self-employed physicians
Malpractice premiums are on the rise nationwide, according to Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," published Oct. 11. -
Why physicians are hopeful about medicine's future
Four physicians joined Becker's to discuss what's making them the most hopeful about the future of medicine. -
Nemours Children’s Health opens Pennsylvania ASC
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has converted a building in Malvern, Pa., into a medical facility with an ASC, according to an Oct. 11 report from ENRMidAtlantic. -
More gastroenterologists needed in cystic fibrosis care: Study
A recent survey published in Nutrition in Clinical Practice found the involvement of gastroenterologists in caring for cystic fibrosis patients varied widely across specialty centers, Cystic Fibrosis News Today reported Oct. 10.
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Medcraft buys former CommonSpirit medical office building for $31.2M
Medcraft Investment Partners has purchased Sisters Grove Pavilion, a medical office building in Colorado Springs, Colo., according to an Oct. 10 report from CommercialSearch.com. -
Physicians sound the alarm: What's scaring docs about the future of medicine
From consolidation to increases in workloads, five physicians joined Becker's to discuss what's scaring them the most about the future of medicine. -
The hidden fees holding physicians back
Physicians are facing increasing economic challenges that threaten their autonomy as healthcare consolidations. -
Baptist Medical Center seeks permit for Florida medical office building
Baptist Medical Center is seeking a construction permit for a medical office building in Jacksonville, Fla., according to an Oct. 10 report from the Jacksonville Daily Record. -
5 hospitals shuttering surgical services
More hospitals are shuttering surgical services amid financial challenges amid soaring costs and declining reimbursements. -
5 hospitals, health systems facing Stark law allegations
The Department of Justice is doubling down on Stark law violations, with CMS settling a record-breaking total of $12.6 million in Stark law in 2023, a 552% increase from 2021. -
The 'travesty' of rising CEO pay, influence as physician autonomy erodes
The growing influence of nonclinical actors in healthcare has sparked concerns among physicians, as many feel that their autonomy has been significantly eroded over the past few decades. -
Baxter Health expands anesthesia coverage with new hire
Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter Health has hired anesthesiologist Miguel Plaza-Lloret, MD, to its medical staff. -
Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine opens new ASC
The Woodlands, Texas-based Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine opened an ASC in partnership with Houston-based Memorial Hermann, according to an Oct. 10 news release shared on Woodlands Online.
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