Business of Medicine
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State medical board chair steps down amid Medicaid fraud accusations
State officials have suspended all Medicaid payments to Dr. Brian T. Hyatt and his practice.
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Match Day: Record number of residencies offered
Match Day resulted in a record number of residency positions offered, most notably in primary care, which “hit an all-time high.”
From the Journals
What do I have? How to tell patients you’re not sure
More than one-third of patients are discharged from an emergency department without a clear diagnosis, one analysis estimates.
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The 2023 ‘Meddy’ awards
When did the best ‘is there a doctor in the house?’ moment occur in a motion picture?
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Clinician violence: Virtual reality to the rescue?
Workplace violence is affecting so many providers in hospital emergency departments but also throughout other parts of the hospital.
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Who can sue docs for wrongful death? Some states are trying to expand that group
Plus, the types of emotional damage that physicians can be sued for is expanding in pockets across the nation.
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Telehealth doctor indicted on health care fraud, opioid distribution charges
According to court documents, Dr. Sangita Patel was responsible for submitting Medicare claims for improper telehealth visits she didn’t conduct...
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What’s it like to take Ozempic? A doctor’s own story
‘With the rising popularity of weight loss drug injections, I’ve received many questions from patients about the pros, cons, and costs,” doctor...
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For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control
Medicaid, like the plans offered via the federal Affordable Care Act, mandates coverage of birth control. But those who aren’t eligible for...
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Shaved costs, high risk, maximum profits: Regulators worry about Florida’s butt lift boom
In hindsight, Nikki Ruston said, she should have recognized the red flags.
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Med center and top cardio surgeon must pay $8.5 million for fraud, concurrent surgeries
A lawsuit alleges that James L. Luketich, MD, regularly performed up to three complex surgical procedures simultaneously.