From sterilization issues to a national blood donation crisis and cyberattacks, here’s why five hospitals have had to delay or cancel surgical procedures in 2026: 1. Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston diverted some surgical cases after state regulators identified…
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The physician shortage continues to affect patient access, care quality and workforce burnout, according to Doximity’s “2026 Physician Compensation Report.” The report, based on a survey of physicians alongside workforce projections from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, quantifies…
Dallas-based Aymancare PLLC has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve allegations that it overbilled the federal government for COVID-19 testing at its Dallas-area clinics, according to an Aug. 26 news release by the Justice Department. The settlement resolves claims…
The gender pay gap for physicians was 26% in 2025, unchanged from 2024, according to Doximity’s “Physician Compensation Report 2026.” Doximity collected nearly 23,000 physician compensation surveys throughout 2025, with the surveys completed by full-time U.S. physicians who work at…
A new national analysis found that diagnostic errors drove the vast majority of malpractice claims within radiology. The analysis, recently published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, examined U.S. malpractice suits naming a radiologist as a defendant between 2008 and…
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Neurosurgeons have the highest annual compensation out of any physician specialty, bringing in an average of nearly $830,000, more than $75,000 higher than the second-highest-paid specialty, according to Doximity’s “Physician Compensation Report 2026.“ The specialties with the highest average compensation…
Surgeons Choice Medical Center, a Southfield, Mich.-based facility, disclosed a data breach involving patients’ personal and medical information, according to an Aug. 21 filing with the Vermont attorney general’s office. The exposed data includes Social Security numbers and health records.…
Portland-based Oath Surgical has performed the first Genio sleep apnea implant procedure in Oregon and the first in the Pacific Northwest to take place in an ASC setting, according to an Aug. 25 news release shared with Becker’s. The procedure…
Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp. is facing a lawsuit from a Texas hospital employee who says she suffered severe hearing damage when a company representative’s endoscope demonstration ended in an explosion. Elizabeth Morell was on staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-Plano…
Rochester (N.Y.) Surgery Center is now operated as an outpatient department of Rochester (N.Y.) General Hospital, leading to changes in the surgery center’s billing practices, according to an Aug. 21 report from WHEC. The transition took effect Aug. 1, with…