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Another Retirement Age Physician Convicted of Healthcare Fraud and Drug Charges
Another Retirement Age Physician Convicted of Healthcare Fraud and Drug Charges

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While most physicians in their 60’s are either retiring or heading out the door, we have recently seen a trend of retirement aged physicians caught in up in illegal activities. Within […]
New Report Ranks Columbia, Md., as Best Place to Work
New Report Ranks Columbia, Md., as Best Place to Work

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While the most recent job statistics have indicated that the nation is back to work with a steady jobless rate of 4 percent, the national job total is still 2 million […]
Connecticut Psychiatry Practice Pays $310K For Employing OIG Excluded Provider
Connecticut Psychiatry Practice Pays $310K For Employing OIG Excluded Provider

 Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Healthcare providers and facilities have to abide by strict federal regulations when hiring clinical staff. Potential providers of all levels must go through not only licensing verification, but an extensive federal […]
Orthopedic Study Suggest Over Prescription of Opioids for Arthroplasty Procedures
Orthopedic Study Suggest Over Prescription of Opioids for Arthroplasty Procedures

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – This year has already been hard for the Orthopedic word, with many issues brought to the table, especially in regards to controlled substances. Earlier this month, Evangelos Megariotis, MD who owned […]
New Study Analyzes Variations in Fall Injuries by County
New Study Analyzes Variations in Fall Injuries by County

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to information from the National Floor Safety Institute, falls make up 33 percent of sprain and strain costs and 26 percent of all costs, and account for 16 percent of […]
Orthopedic Surgeon Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
Orthopedic Surgeon Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Around 2.7 million adults aged 55 or older are planning an earlier retirement due to the pandemic according to a Bloomberg report early last year. In England, at least 23 percent […]
New Report Shows 77% of Surgeons are Named in Lawsuits
New Report Shows 77% of Surgeons are Named in Lawsuits

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Over half of practicing physicians have been involved in a lawsuit, and among surgeons that percentage is even higher. According to the latest Medscape survey, Surgeon Malpractice Report 2021, 77 percent […]
New Study Suggests Potential Factors Associated with Insomnia Progression n TBI Patients
New Study Suggests Potential Factors Associated with Insomnia Progression n TBI Patients

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Many people struggle to get 7 hours or more of quality sleep. Statistics from the CDC show that depending on region, up to 44 percent of the adult population suffers from […]