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Nurse pay vs. physician pay for each state

Nurses earn less than a quarter of what physicians earn in seven U.S. states, according to data from ZipRecruiter.

Nurse pay vs. cost of living in each state

The state where average nurse pay goes the furthest is Kentucky, according to data from ZipRecruiter and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator.

Iowa medical office building sold for $1.6M

A medical office building in Clive, Iowa, was purchased for $1.6 million, Business Record reported May 18.

Performing colonoscopies after positive stool test could lower CRC death rate: study

Performing a colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical test can improve patient outcomes, according to a study published in the journal Gut.

Development of new ASC begins in Pennsylvania

Mediplex Property Group has started converting a building in Prussia, Pa., to an ASC, Healthcare Design reported May 18.

Top 10 gastrointestinal diagnoses in 2021

Gastroesophageal reflux disease was the most diagnosed gastrointestinal condition in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare

Cardiologist accused of designing, selling ransomware 

A federal court in New York has charged Venezuelan cardiologist Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez in the creation and sale of malicious software that cybercriminals used in extortion attempts, the U.S. Justice Department said May 16. 

Centene in the headlines: 5 updates in 60 days 

Here are five updates from the last 60 day about one the country’s largest insurers: 

Virginia medical office building sold for $21M

Global Medical REIT bought a Fairfax, Va., medical office building for $21 million, reported Commercial Observer. 

Tennessee physician permanently barred from prescribing schedule II and III drugs

Manchester, Tenn., physician David Florence, DO, agreed to be permanently barred from prescribing schedule II and most schedule III controlled substances, the Justice Department said May 18.