Physicians Pierre Kory, MD, and Paul Ellis Marik, MD, have had their certifications revoked by The American Board of Internal Medicine for leading an organization that promotes ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, according to an Aug. 15 report from…
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COVID-19 is on the rise in a predicted 25 states nationwide following a new summer surge, according to an Aug. 18 report from Forbes based on the newest data from the CDC.
A woman from Dayton, Ohio, was arrested in Texas months after being indicted for allegedly stealing $1.5 million from Ohio Medicaid.
Since January, 10 states have passed laws reforming prior authorization rules in an effort to reduce care delays and save time for physicians and patients, according to an Aug. 19 report from the American Medical Association.
Historically, ASCs and health systems have seen each other as rivals, competing for market share, where one's gain often equates to the other's loss. However, this adversarial relationship does not have to define their future.
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Becker's connected with Denise Mills, MSN, RN, director of perianesthesia services at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma, Wash., to discuss the industry developments that have proved the most challenging for ASCs.
A circuit court affirmed a $15 million conviction for a physician, who was the former medical director of several hospice care providers, for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, Vital Law reported Aug. 15.
A physician in Middletown, N.J., has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations he did not maintain adequate drug registrations for multiple medical practices he owned or operated, Bucks County Courier Times reported Aug. 16.
More than half of physicians have felt pressure from an employer to upcode a service in order to drive up RVUs, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physicians and RVUs Report," published Aug. 16.
Nearly three in four physicians have felt pressure from their workplaces to squeeze in more patient visits to add RVUs and greater reimbursements for the business, according to Medscape's 2024 "Medscape Physicians and RVUs Report," published Aug. 16.