A pain physician from North Carolina, who was assigned to clinics in Virginia, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an illegal drug dispensing conspiracy, The Roanoke Times reported March 19.
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Another patient has accused New York City gastroenterologist Zhi Alan Cheng, MD, of sexual abuse, NBC affiliate WNBC reported March 14.
Texas and other states in the South have some of the most affordable cities for single adults to live comfortably, according to a March 7 analysis from financial services company SmartAsset.
The growth of Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International in 2023 was driven by acquisitions, organic growth and construction of new centers and strategic partnerships, parent company Tenet Healthcare said in its annual report filed with the SEC on Feb. 16.
A nurse practitioner in Jackson, Tenn., was sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids from his practice.
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It has been more than one year since VillageMD, majority owned by Walgreens, completed its acquisition of Summit Health-CityMD in January 2023.
Some hospitals have been forced to shutter services amid staffing shortages and financial issues, and several ASC leaders think these service line closures could be a growth opportunity.
Four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's driving ASC growth, from total joints to procedure migration.
A former Alamo, Calif., physician has been sentenced to more than one year in prison for distributing opioids out of the scope of medical practice.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released a new report to Congress on March 15, and some leaders are saying its recommendations for physician payments are flawed.