Mass. has a primary care physician shortage. A new law aims to help fill it with internationally trained doctors.
The Physician Pathway Act creates a track for physicians who practiced medicine in other countries to be able to pursue full ...
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The first step to addressing the physician shortage
By 2037, the U.S. may be short 187,000 doctors. Nicole C. McCann and Rochelle P. Walensky propose one way to start addressing ...
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Physician sues Sutter Health for alleged retaliation
A former hospice physician has alleged wrongful termination and retaliation against San Francisco-based Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Sutter Care at Home, the Northern California ...
AI Threatens To Further Erode Physician Autonomy
Over the past few decades, various factors have eroded physician autonomy, leaving many burned out. AI could further this ...
Iowa has a serious physician shortage. Here's how Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to fix it.
The plan adds medical residency spots and increasing funding for loan repayment programs and Medicaid reimbursement for ...
Supplements company Physician's Choice explores sale, sources say
Physician's Choice, a U.S. maker of supplements and probiotics, is exploring a sale that could value the company at over $500 ...
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Physician sentenced for illegally accessing medical records
According to court documents, Dr. Hernandez-Roman pleaded guilty on June 28 to wrongfully obtaining individually identifiable health information under false pretenses. Prosecutors revealed he accessed ...
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Pain physician, practice to pay $3.5M to settle fraud allegations
A pain management physician and his medical practice will pay $3.5 million, among other penalties, to resolve allegations of billing for medically unnecessary testing and pre-signing opioid ...