Otolaygngology is the physician specialty with the highest rate of physicians reporting suicidal thoughts in 2023, according to Medscape's "Medscape Physician Suicide Report," which surveyed 9,100 practicing physicians among more than 29 specialties.
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Carroll County, Ga.-based family medicine physician Brent Harris, MD, has been sentenced to 12 months of probation after illegally accessing medical records, HIPAA Journal reported March 31.
Sage Transparency, a healthcare transparencydatabase from the Employee's Forum of Indiana, has named the ASCs charging the highest percentage above Medicare payments to commercial insurers in every state based on the facility's Medicare reimbursement rate.
Brownsville, Texas, has been named the unhealthiest city in America for 2023 while San Francisco was named the healthiest, according to WalletHub. The personal finance website based its findings on 43 key indicators of health, including fruit and vegetable consumption…
Sage Transparency, a healthcare transparency database from the Employee's Forum of Indiana, has named the ASCs charging the highest percent above Medicare payments to commercial insurers in every state based on the facility's Medicare reimbursement rate.
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Former St. Clair, Mich.-based physician Bernard Shelton, MD, was convicted for 21 counts of unlawful prescription drug distribution and a patient's overdose death, the Justice Department said March 31.
Atlanta-based Wellstar Health System and Augusta (Ga.) University Health System have signed a 40-year partnership agreement, in which Wellstar will provide $800 million to the university over 10 years, with part of the funding going toward a new ASC, according…
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Former physician Jeffrey Campbell and nurse practitioner Mark Dyer have been sentenced to prison following conviction on committing healthcare fraud, money laundering and unlawfully distributing controlled substances, the Justice Department reported March 30.
Oral surgery is the specialty with the largest pay gap between men and women, according to Doximity's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report."