President Donald Trump has replaced his surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, MD, with Fox News contributor, author and radiologist, Nicole Saphier, MD, Medpage Today reported April 30. In an April 30 social media post, President Trump said that Dr. Saphier…
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Edison, N.J.-based Redefine Healthcare performed the world’s first robotic-assisted spine surgery in an ASC using the eCential Robotics platform. Neurosurgeon David Wells-Roth, MD, completed the procedure March 5, at the Surgery Center of Hackensack (N.J.), according to an April 29…
Virginia has enacted a law expanding limits on noncompete agreements for certain employees, law firm Holland & Knight reported April 27.. The law, SB 170, bars enforcement of noncompete agreements for employees who are discharged without severance benefits or other…
A federal court has authorized the seizure of more than $2 million from a Pasadena, Calif.-based wound care clinic accused of submitting tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent Medicare claims for skin graft procedures never performed on patients, the…
UnityAI has created StaffOps, an AI-driven workforce management platform designed to align outpatient staffing with patient demand, according to an April 28 Digital Health News report. The platform is deployed across approximately 120 care sites and integrates with EHR and…
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Transactions involving medical office and outpatient buildings are exploding, with both health systems and private equity firms getting in on the action. There were nearly 300 MOB deals across the top 50 U.S. metro areas in the fourth quarter of…
Orthopedic surgery remains one of the least diverse specialties in American medicine. According to the most recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ “Orthopaedic Census Survey,” fewer than 8% of practicing surgeons are women, and Black and Hispanic surgeons together represent…
Gaps in pay between male and female physicians persist despite the fact that the number of women in U.S. medical training programs recently lapsed that of men. Disparities in compensation look different across specialties, regions and other demographics, but female…
When robotic-assisted knee replacement technology began gaining traction, it was often framed as the next leap forward in orthopedic surgery, a tool promising greater precision, improved alignment and better long-term outcomes. But recent population-level data is prompting a more nuanced…
CMS will require all states to audit healthcare providers participating in Medicaid in an effort to address alleged fraud, Politico reported April 21. Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, unveiled the plan at Politico’s Health Care Summit. CMS will require all states…