[ad_1] ProMedica promoted its chief operating officer to president, where he takes on a title previously held by CEO Randy Oostra. Arturo Polizzi will continue to serve as […]
Physician compensation rebounded slightly in 2021, study shows
[ad_1] Compensation among most physician specialties increased slightly in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association. Compensation plateaued in […]
UCLA to pay record of nearly $700M in doctor abuse lawsuits
[ad_1] The University of California system announced Tuesday it will pay nearly $375 million to more than 300 women who said they were sexually abused by a UCLA […]
Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations
[ad_1] Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world’s poorest […]
NFL unveils HBCU sports medicine initiative
[ad_1] The National Football League on Tuesday unveiled a partnership with historically Black colleges and universities to give 16 medical students an opportunity to practice sports medicine in […]
Democrats ask Google to protect abortion-patient privacy
[ad_1] More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people’s location data, arguing the […]
Vaccines bring optimism as COVID cases soar in South America
[ad_1] After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America. But officials in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay hope high […]
Pandemic-weary Americans plan for summer despite COVID surge
[ad_1] A high school prom in Hawaii where masked dancers weren’t allowed to touch. A return to virtual city council meetings in one Colorado town after the mayor […]
AMA: Insurers not sticking to prior authorizations deal from 2018
[ad_1] Health insurance companies haven’t adequately implemented changes to the prior authorization process that insurers and providers devised in 2018, according to survey results the American Medical Association […]
Insurers estimate No Surprises Act blocked 2M bills in two months
[ad_1] The No Surprises Act shielded private health insurance enrollees from an estimated 2 million surprise bills during the first two months of the year, according to a […]