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A recent report from the New York State Health Foundation has confirmed a link between payment to doctors from pharmaceutical companies and an increase in the rate of opioid prescriptions. The research included a review of data from 2013 to 2015. During this time, the...
The healthcare industry is a dynamic marketplace. Buyers are increasingly considering the purchase of physician groups and medical equipment companies. The buyer can take on many different forms. In some cases, the buyer may be a hospital system while in others a...
Social media has permeated our professional and social lives. Some medical professionals are using this platform to their advantage. When used wisely, social media can help to build your professional reputation and expand your network. However, a misstep could lead to...
New York State's Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently announced the arrest of a local pharmacy owner. The government has accused the pharmacy owner of defrauding millions from the New York State Medicaid program. Government agencies list accusations The...
We live in a time where social media is a part of our daily lives. The saying "you live in a fishbowl" has never been more accurate than it is today. At any moment, a neighbor, bystander, client or patient could take out a smartphone and begin live streaming or...
The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas announced in a recent publication the conviction of a CEO of a physical therapy business. The office succeeded in the conviction of the CEO for conspiracy, health care fraud, wire fraud and money...
Gynecologists may underestimate the risk a patient has uterine cancer. That is the claim made by researchers with a recent study through Yale University. The claim is a serious one as the failure to diagnosis this disease prior to certain procedures can result in the...
A New York doctor was accused of stealing medications from patients when he practiced in North Carolina. When he applied for a New York medical license, the form asked if his license had been in the past suspended in another state.Syracuse.com got a copy of the...
The 65-year-old physician's history with the Texas Medical Board goes all the way back to 1990. The Fort Worth doctor has been disciplined more than once for "inappropriate prescribing practices," a recent news report stated.He is under a Texas Medical Board...
A jury in New York recently found a doctor guilty for two oxycodone overdose deaths of former patients.History of the case: The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted the physician in connection to these alleged crimes in June of 2017. The indictment included two counts...