ALN Medical Management, Lincoln, Neb.- based medical billing provider, filed a notice of a data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on a third-party hosting service, according to an article published by law…
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Becker’s has reported on 20 hospital and health system layoffs since Jan. 1. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown: California Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente will cut 64 jobs, mainly in business and IT roles, by April 25, per WARN notices. The system also…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Carson Tahoe Health System — along with its affiliates Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics and Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital — agreed to pay nearly $8.9 million to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans, according…
Here are three updates on unionization efforts by resident physicians and fellows in March, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Resident physicians at the University of Minnesota have voted to unionize, filing for recognition March 24 with the Committee of Interns…
Here are four ASC controversies Becker’s has reported on in the last month: 1. Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre, which does business as Elite Plastic Surgery, reported a data breach affecting 19,846 individuals. Elite Plastic Surgery detected…
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A car crashed into a Kaiser Permanente-leased medical office building in Sacramento, Calif., on the morning of March 24, according to a report from CBS Sacramento. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash, which injured three pedestrians, who were…
Here are five federal policy issues that could impact the healthcare workforce in 2025: 1. Mark Meador, President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill the third Republican seat on the five-member Federal Trade Commission, recently told a Senate panel that the…
A physician who practiced in Washington, D.C., was found guilty of illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash. Ndubuisi Okafor, MD, of Upper Marlboro, Md., ran a medical clinic in Washington, D.C., between May 2021 and April 2023,…
Eight leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest disruptors of the ASC industry. Question: In your view, what’s the most significant disruptor shaking up the ASC industry today, and how is it impacting your center? Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of…
On March 21, the National Resident Matching Program released statistics for the 2025 match cycle, which began March 17. 2025 saw record-breaking participation in the program, with 47,208 certified applicants. Here are 22 more statistics on March’s match stats: 1.…