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A Spokane, Wash., dermatologist has been indicted on 23 counts for using $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds for personal use. 

A physician in Larchmont, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to one count of illicitly distributing and dispensing oxycodone and other controlled substances.

Dermatologist Barbara Vail, MD, is suing Doylestown, Pa.-based Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Center and its parent companies, along with two executives, alleging wrongful termination, according to court documents accessed via Justia. 

Patients are facing obstacles to secure care after CommonSpirit Vascular Surgery Penrose, a clinic inside Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., was forced to close after providers departed. 

By the end of 2024, the U.S. is predicted to see a shortage of 64,000 physicians, according to research from McKinsey & Co.

UPMC has shuttered a practice in Emlenton, Pa., leaving the 650-person borough without a physician, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Oct. 20. 

ASC leaders are keeping a close eye on the evolving healthcare industry as leaders persevere through bankruptcies, layoffs and closures to help recover from challenges and drive operational performance. 

From state colonoscopy changes to new malpractice legislation, here are 16 pieces of healthcare legislation physicians are watching in 2024: 

Pennsylvania has the highest number of physicians per capita out of any state at 167.55 physicians for every 100,000 residents.

Here are 12 hospitals and health systems laying off employees since July 1, as reported by Becker's: