Tag: physicians
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Kentucky likely to get measures to restrict malpractice lawsuits
The coming Republican control of state government makes it likely that doctors and other health-care providers will get from the General Assembly what they have wanted for more than 30...
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UK medical school at Bowling Green, similar to deal with Ashland and Morehead hospitals, is aimed at addressing doctor shortage
The Medical Center and Western Kentucky Universityalready cooperate on other medical-education programs. Officials and civic leaders in Southern Kentucky have high hopes for a medical school partnership between the University...
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Surgeon UK ousted has his say in Lexington TV report
A renowned surgeon barred from practicing or teaching at the University of Kentucky for abusive behavior said in a television interview this month that “I think you have to be...
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Got a virus? You don’t need an antibiotic but you might get one; Kentucky leads the nation in outpatient antibiotic prescriptions
Antibiotics don’t cure illnesses caused by viruses, and can even cause “dire consequences” when used inappropriately, so it’s important to take them only when necessary, says a news release from the state Cabinet...
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One pediatrician says vaccines are the most important thing she does; another says providers’ recommendations are key
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the most important things a provider can do to get children vaccinated is to offer clear recommendations for their parents. Dr. Ari...
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Noted heart surgeon found guilty of health care fraud; exaggerated patient conditions to get Medicare payments
Dr. Richard Paulus (Ashland Independent photo) In the latest judgment of health-care fraud in Kentucky, a well-respected cardiologist in Ashland was found guilty last week of performing unnecessary heart procedures...
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Legislator, citing rural doctor shortages, files bill to give physician assistants authority to prescribe controlled substances
A Republican recently elected to the state House has filed legislation that would allow physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances, something they can do in every other state beginning in...
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Smoking marijuana isn’t the biggest concern for your doctor, unless perhaps he or she is a Republican
Marijuana use is not among your doctor’s major worries, but that might depend on his or her politics, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy...
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2.4% of Kentucky Medicaid’s emergency-room costs in 2015, or $9.3 million, were for non-emergency cases
Taxpayers paid nearly $385 million in 2015 for emergency-room visits for Medicaid patients, $9.3 million for cases that were judged not to be emergencies, according to state data gathered by...
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UK appeals attorney-general rulings that say doctors’ foundation and compensation committee are public agencies
The University of Kentucky has appealed to Fayette Circuit Court two attorney general’s rulings that the foundation that bills for and pays UK doctors and the UK HealthCare Compensation Planning...