State laws surrounding noncompetes continue to evolve as federal regulation remains stagnant.
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Journalist DeMarco Morgan, anchor at ABC News and co-anchor of "GMA3," documented his first colonoscopy experience, People reported Feb. 5.
Despite ongoing physician fee cuts from Medicare, some gastroenterologists are making the tough decision not to drop patients over declining reimbursements.
At least 16,430,000 Medicaid enrollees have been disenrolled as of Feb. 1, according to data from KFF.
Although the national average hourly pay for physician assistants is $60.23, that number can range from $69.90 to less than half that depending on the state one practices in, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Here are seven physicians who have been involved or are allegedly involved in five healthcare fraud cases reported by Becker's since Jan. 30:
Optum, the country's largest employer of physicians and parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is focusing on a different type of growth: hiring employees instead of building facilities.
Point Pleasant, W.Va.-based Rivers Health added George Linsenmeyer, MD, to its staff.
Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Medical has added cardiology services through the acquisition of Cardiology Associates of Northern New York, now known as Samaritan Cardiology, according to a Feb. 7 report from ABC affiliate WWTI.
Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood's proposed bill regarding the expansion of colonoscopy coverage has passed the first of three rounds of voting, NBC affiliate WOWT reported Feb. 6.