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Regulatory
Texas doctors file lawsuit over No Surprises Act 600% fee hike
The group claims the fee hike will strip many physicians and providers of the arbitration process Congress enacted. February 1,…
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Spine
DISC Sports & Spine Doctors Earn Prestigious Recognition
Multiple DISC physicians have been honored by Southern California Super Doctors and OCMA’s Physicians of Excellence. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 23,…
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Extremities
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Enhances Clinical Expertise at Naperville and Joliet Locations with Addition of Two Leading Physicians
Dr. Nitin Goyal to offer specialized care for hand, wrist and elbow injuries, and Dr. Arash Sayari to offer specialized care for spine and…
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Spine
DISC Sports & Spine Center Bolsters Renowned Team with Two New Physician Partners
Newly joining doctors include pain management specialist/physiatrist Leia Rispoli, M.D. and orthopedic spine surgeon Nick Jain, M.D. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/…
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Hospitals
HCA Healthcare Offers Residency Positions to 1,867 Medical School Graduates to Help Address National Physician Shortage
March 21, 2022 NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it…
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Extremities
FOOT Innovate Announces New Leadership Team
February 14, 2022 / OrthoSpineNews / – FOOT Innovate has announced the addition of three new physicians to their leadership…
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COVID-19
Docs hit with fewer malpractice suits as COVID lockdowns curtailed procedures
by Susan Kreimer | November 23, 2021 U.S. physicians saw a decline in malpractice lawsuits during the pandemic, likely the result of performing…
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COVID-19
HHS is dedicating $103 million from ARP to address workforce burnout
July 21, 2021 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and…
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Financial
American College of Surgeons wants Congress to intervene in Medicare payments
Physician fee schedule payments fail to keep up with inflation and threaten patient access to critical treatments, ACS says. July…
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COVID-19
Nearly 70% of U.S. physicians are employed by hospitals or corporate entities
July 13, 2021 / Nathan Eddy The acquisition of private physician practices across the U.S. accelerated after the onset of…
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Sports Medicine
American Orthopedic Partners Forms National Specialty Practice Owned And Led By Physicians
World-renowned sports medicine and orthopedic specialists Dr. James R. Andrews and Dr. Russell Warren partner with new specialty practice PALM…
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Financial
DOC bill would permanently fund physician training to serve high need areas
The bill would give incentive for medical school graduates to go into primary and family care rather than a more…
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Financial
House extends moratorium on 2% Medicare sequester cuts through 2021
President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law April 14, 2021 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor In a vote…
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Financial
Senate passes moratorium to Medicare sequester cuts
The 2% cut to Medicare reimbursement is delayed through the end of the year, to the relief of hospital and…
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Financial
House passes bill to stave off millions in Medicare sequester cuts
March 19, 2021 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor The House passed a bill on Friday to extend the moratorium on 2%…
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