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Top specialty choices for medical students | 2022

Internal medicine is the most popular specialty among medical students, according to Medscape’s “Medical Student Lifestyle Report 2022.”

High patient deductibles are disrupting the ASC industry, physician says 

High patient deductibles are shifting the way physicians deliver care, according to Eric Anderson, MD, a pain management physician in Lewisville, Texas.

California physician pleads guilty to illegally distributing drugs

Irvine, Calif.-based physician Dzung Anh Pham agreed to plead guilty to illegally distributing opioids, the LA Times reported Sept. 22. 

62% of companies considering disclosing pay in job postings: survey

While 17 percent of U.S. companies voluntarily report salary information in job postings currently, 62 percent are planning to disclose or considering disclosing salary information in the future, according to the “2022 Pay Clarity Survey” from global a…

The future of gastroenterology: 5 leaders’ insights

From new technologies to physician autonomy, here are five leaders’ perspectives on where the GI industry is headed.

OCLI Vision acquires Pennsylvania-based Armesto Eye Associates

OCLI Vision, led by Spectrum Vision Partners, has acquired Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Armesto Eye Associates. 

US has 52% chance of entering a recession, experts warn

Respondents of CNBC’s September Fed survey believe that the U.S. has a 52 percent chance of going into a recession in the next 12 months. 

Outpatient nurse sentenced to 2 years in prison for tampering with fentanyl vials

Bryan Wilson, 40, a nurse who was formerly employed by Middletown, Conn.-based The Vascular Experts, on Sept. 22 was sentenced to two years in prison for tampering with fentanyl vials and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. 

HCA Healthcare grows to more than 150 ASCs: 5 things to know

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has added about 25 ASCs this year, expanding the total number of surgery centers in its portfolio to more than 150.

Texas medical office building housing dialysis center sold

SMBC Leasing and Finance purchased a medical office building in Houston, Commercial Property Executive reported Sept. 22.