Dr. Allan Stewart arrived in Miami last summer to much fanfare stirred by his new employer, Baptist Health South Florida. But as suddenly as Stewart arrived in Miami, he has parted ways with Baptist Health — a break that raises questions about the reasons for Stewart's separation and the opaque system of physician-hospital relationships that leaves many patients in the dark.
As little as 5 or 10 years ago, you visited your doctor at your primary care office for your yearly physical and when you were ill. You might need to visit three or four other offices to get all of the care you needed. But times are changing. Many primary care offices are offering patients more types of care more conveniently than ever. Knowing about all of the services your primary care practice offers can help you take better care of yourself and your family.
When are you going to retire, Doc? It’s a question I was asked several times a week. When it didn’t elicit a satisfactory answer, I would receive a variation on the same theme the next visit: How long are you going to do that commute? My patients knew that we had sold our house and moved to a condo closer to the city, which led to a 45-minute drive to and from my suburban office each day.
Sharp Grossmont Hospital secretly video recorded 1,800 patients using hidden cameras at the women's health center in El Cajon, according to a lawsuit filed late Friday afternoon. The recordings took place between July 17, 2012 and June 30, 2013 inside three Labor and Delivery operating rooms at the facility located at 5555 Grossmont Center Dr. in El Cajon, the plaintiffs claim.
Health inspectors found while Mount Carmel West is “in compliance” after making corrections to its pharmaceutical services, the Mount Carmel Health System is still being threatened with losing its Medicare funding due to deficiencies the federal government deemed are “significant.”
Doctors in Greater Cincinnati are now among the highest paid in the nation, and they enjoyed one of the biggest growth rates in compensation last year – a 12 percent bump.