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Payer
Covenant Healthcare Paid $69M to Settle FCA Allegations
Two physicians allegedly involved in the scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicare, TRICARE and other government payers will also pay a...
Strategy
AHA, AHIP, AMA, PhRMA Alliance Urges SCOTUS to Uphold False Claims Ruling
Billions of dollars at stake as high court takes up central tenets of the FCA.
Clinical Care
Patients Want to Receive Medical Test Results Immediately Online, Study Finds
The immediate release of test results without counseling from a clinician is controversial.
Payer
Inconsistencies found in 81% of Provider Directories Across Large Health Insurers
Research into directories of UnitedHealth, Elevance, Cigna, Aetna, and Humana uncovers inaccuracies that can lead to surprise billing and delays...
Clinical Care
Doximity: Average Pay for Doctors in 2022 Decreased 2.4%
The physician gender pay gap eased from 28% in 2021 to 26% in 2022.
Clinical Care
The Exec: Mental Health Looms Large Post-COVID
Mental health conditions have come to the forefront in the United States for all age groups.
Clinical Care
Video: HealthLeaders Weekly Wrap
The Weekly Wrap, HealthLeaders' new video series, brings you a quick look at what we're covering around the healthcare industry.
Clinical Care
The Exec: Medical Group President Grappling With Workforce Shortages
Wake Forest Health Network is experiencing workforce shortages of clinical and nonclinical staff.
Technology
How Providers Should Use Technology to Meet the EPCS Mandate
Digital health tools that allow providers to electronically prescribe controlled medications can improve care management and curb drug misuse if...
Human Resources
Emergency Physicians Group Urges FTC to Finalize Ban on Noncompete Clauses
Emergency medicine's unique nature makes noncompete agreements particularly ill-suited to the specialty.
Clinical Care
The Exec: Transparent Leadership Crucial Element in Physician Engagement
Physicians need to be able to trust the people who are leading them, chief clinical officer says.
Clinical Care
Community Health Centers Can Fill Gaping Primary Care Gap, Report Says
Mainly due to a shortage of primary care providers, millions of Americans do not have access to a usual source...