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Get the 4-1-1 on your 1099s: 5th and 7th Circuits Permit Paying Volume-Based Compensation to Independent Sales Agents

FDA Law

On April 14, 2025, the Seventh Circuit overturned the criminal conviction of Mark Sorensen, the owner of a durable medical equipment (DME) distributor, who had been found guilty of violating the AKS. Sorenson follows the Fifth Circuits decision last year in United States v. Medicare or Medicaid). In contrast to its decision in United States v.

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

Physician burnout describes a dangerous mix of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a loss of meaning in work. It’s now so common that more than half of all doctors report symptoms, with medical students , residents , and even senior clinicians feeling pushed to the brink. But is it really burnout—or something more serious? To be real.

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