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10 states with the most specialists per capita

There are more than 1 million physicians in the U.S., according to a January 2022 Kaiser Family Foundation report. Some states appear to be more saturated with specialists than others.

10 states with the fewest specialists per capita

There are more than 1 million physicians in the U.S., according to a January 2022 Kaiser Family Foundation report. Texas, which is predicted to have one of the worst physician shortages by 2030, already ranks in the bottom 10 for specialists per capita.

10 states predicted to have greatest physician surplus in 2030

New York is expected to experience a surplus of 14,875 physicians by 2030, according to a study published in Human Resources for Health.

New York eye practice to recruit physicians for new facility

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Ross Eye Institute is set to begin construction on a new treatment center, Buffalo Business Journal reported March 1.

10 states predicted to have the greatest physician shortages in 2030

California is expected to experience a shortage of 32,669 physicians by 2030, according to a study published in Human Resources for Health.

Biden’s next COVID-19 moves

As COVID-19 cases fall across the U.S., President Joe Biden is making plans for how to move forward.

Physician gets 2 years in prison for taking $344K in bribes

An Evergreen, Colo.-based physician was sentenced March 1 to two years in federal prison for accepting thousands of dollars in kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company.

25 most common ASC procedures 

Gastroenterology procedures are some of the most common procedures performed at ASCs, according to data company Definitive Healthcare.

Average ASC case mix by specialty: 2022

On average, gastroenterology makes up 32 percent of an ASC’s case mix, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022. 

Rare cyberattack warning issued: What should ASCs do?

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a rare “shields up” warning to the U.S. private sector, including healthcare, based on the increased cyber threat posed by the Russian government.