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New York physician pleads guilty to kickbacks
A Mattituck, N.Y.-based physician has pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for medically unnecessary brain scans. -
Pennsylvania physician charged with illegal suboxone prescription
A physician in Jenkintown, Pa., has been charged with illegally prescribing Suboxone, a medication commonly used to treat opioid dependence. -
6 former staff suing their ASC employer in 2024
Here are six former staff suing their ASC employer in 2024: -
Researchers urge tighter regulation for healthcare algorithms
In recent commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Equality AI and Boston University underscored the need for more regulation regarding both AI and non-AI algorithms in healthcare. -
Nurse satisfaction in 2024: 14 things to know
An overwhelming majority of nurses are happy with their career choices in 2024, with 92% glad they entered the profession, according to Medscape's 2024 "What They Love and Loathe: Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report," published Dec. 13. -
Where Stark law violations occurred in 2024
Here are 11 Stark law violations Becker's has reported on in 2024 and where they occurred: -
New York physician convicted for illegally distributing oxycodone pills
Roya Jafari-Hassad, MD, a physician in Great Neck, N.Y., was found guilty of prescribing oxycodone pills without a legitimate medical purpose. -
Why this state is a battleground for CON's controversial future
In October, a North Carolina Supreme Court sent an ophthalmologist's lawsuit challenging state certificate-of-need laws back to trial with instructions for a much broader trial to determine the law's constitutionality. -
Negative Gen Z stereotypes limiting career growth
Perceptions of Generation Z in the workplace have permeated stereotypes over the last several years, with the generation commonly deemed lazy, spoiled and not team players, according to a Dec. 12 report from KTRH News Radio. -
Where female physicians' careers are headed: 9 notes
Nearly half of female physicians feel as though their employer does not prioritize their career growth, according to Medscape's 2024 "Fighting Glass Ceilings: Medscape Female Physician Career Tracks Report," published Dec. 11. -
Franciscan Physician Network adds cardiologist
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network has added Manoj Duggal, MD, to its staff. -
New York system to pay $550K for cyberattack lapses
Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley has agreed to pay $550,000 in penalties following a 2023 cyberattack, according to a Dec. 10 report from the Albany Times Union. -
Will Dr. Oz's financial ties affect his CMS nomination?
Mehmet Oz, MD, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for CMS administrator, is facing scrutiny for his deep financial ties in the industry. -
Why 5 ASCs closed in 2024
Becker’s has reported on more than five ASC closures so far in 2024. -
Renowned Philadelphia physician dies at 89
Edward Viner, MD, retired acting chief of medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia and chief of medicine emeritus at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J., died of acute myeloid leukemia at his home Dec. 1, according to a Dec. 10 obituary published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. -
Malpractice and AI: 9 things to know
Around 40% of physicians have concerns around using AI at work for legal reasons, according to a Dec. 10 Medscape report based on an annual survey. -
The states with AI regulations on the table
With the use of artificial intelligence on the rise across healthcare, lawmakers in three states are proposing steps to regulate the technology: -
Houston physician pays nearly $1M to settle false billing allegations
A physician who practices in Houston has agreed to pay $948,359.85 to resolve allegations he submitted false claims for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes -
Truck driver hospitalized after crashing into South Carolina medical office building
A work truck crashed into a Greenville, S.C.-based medical office building early in the morning on Dec. 10, according to a report from CBS affiliate WSPA. -
Suspect charged in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO: 4 notes
A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in New York City.
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