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Matthew Eggert, DPT, was named vice president of ambulatory operations for Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Eggert brings nearly two decades of experience at Loyola Medicine, most recently serving as executive director…

Loyola Medicine has named Matthew Eggert, DPT, vice president of ambulatory operations, the Maywood, Ill.-based health system said in a July 17 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Eggert brings nearly two decades of experience at Loyola Medicine, where he rose…

Physician associates are heading into 2027 state legislative sessions with supervision rollbacks at the top of their agenda. Physician groups are preparing to fight them. Ten states have removed the requirement that PAs practice under physician supervision, according to MedPage…

The diabetes drug glipizide was linked to a higher risk of serious heart problems compared to dipeptidyl peptidase-4, or DPP4, inhibitors in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published July 14 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed…

Becker's has reported on two physician practice or clinic closures since Jan. 1:

Anthem has not paid 74% of the No Surprises Act arbitration awards it lost since 2024, the highest nonpayment rate among major insurers, The New York Times reported Nov. 3. The figure comes from medical billing firm HaloMD’s data on…

While AI-enabled scribes have produced modest decreases in time spent in EHRs and documentation time, they did not significantly cut down the amount of time spent in the EHR outside of work hours, according to a study published April 1…

Executives at major health systems and physician groups are pushing back against the CMS proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, warning the updates fail to keep pace with rising costs and could cut…

Here are three hospitals that closed in 1 month, according to Becker’s: 1. Mercyhealth has filed with the state of Illinois for a “temporary suspension of services” at Javon Bea Hospital–Rockton in Rockford. A health system spokesperson confirmed the closure…

Facility-based colorectal cancer screening among young adults in the U.S. has become more prevalent since medical guidelines lowered the recommended age to begin CRC screening to 45, according to findings from a study published in JAMA Network Nov. 4.  The…