Legislators in New York are pushing for a bill that would make permanent a state executive order that has allowed physician assistants to practice without a supervising physician since March 2020.
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Physicians have the highest suicide rate of any professionals, at 40 suicides per every 100,000 physicians, according to a March 15 Medscape report.
Prior authorization can delay patient care and cause frustration for physicians, who have to spend hours filling out paperwork every week.
Indiana State Sen. Tyler Johnson, MD, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit following the death of a woman who allegedly died less than an hour after Dr. Johnson, an emergency department physician, provided treatment, according to a March 16 report…
Less than 10 percent of ASCs are located in rural settings, and they face different challenges and setbacks than their urban counterparts.
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For physicians looking to maximize their take-home pay after taxes, Memphis, Tenn., might be the place to go. It tops the list of cities where workers bring home the most pay following federal and local taxes and cost of living…
Charlotte, N.C.-based healthcare real estate firm Flagship Healthcare Properties is becoming one of the largest owners of ASC properties in the nation, acquiring 11 ASC buildings in 2022.
Senate Bill 94 would allow nurse practitioners to practice without a collaborating physician and bestow them more authority to prescribe controlled substances, Commonwealth Journal reported March 15.
George Barrio, MD, has agreed to pay a $225,000 settlement for allegedly prescribing opioids and other controlled substances unlawfully, the Department of Justice reported March 14.
Francisco Ortiz, former COO of Morgantown, W.Va.-based Wedgewood Physicians, and James Mersing, MD, have been charged for allegedly stealing $650,000 from the practice, the Justice Department reported March 14.