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Beth Israel medical office building granted 40-year tax exemption
The Quincy, Mass., planning board has approved a 40-year tax exemption for a new medical office building managed by Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, according to a Jan. 24 report from The Patriot Ledger.
Former Boston Scientific endoscopy exec joins Mirai Medical's leadership ranks
David Pierce has joined the board of medtech startup Mirai Medical as a non-executive director.
Missouri physician indicted on 13 counts of Medicare false claims
Jerry Joseph Bruggeman, MD, 52, has been indicted on charges he made false statements to Medicare.
Congress recognizes role of CRNAs
U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois and Dave Joyce of Ohio have introduced a bipartisan resolution that would recognize certified registered nurse anesthetists for the role they play in providing quality healthcare.
Wisconsin health clinic shuttering surgery line
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System will discontinue its oral surgery services Jan. 31, citing an inability to meet demand, Marshfield News Herald reported Jan. 23.
The factors contributing to physician burnout
An excess of bureaucratic tasks at work, including charting and paperwork, is the leading cause of physician burnout, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Burnout and Depression Report,” published Jan. 24.
20 states with more ASCs than hospitals
There are 20 states in the U.S. that have more ASCs than Medicaid-registered hospitals, according to data from CMS.
Physician specialties with the highest burnout rates
Emergency medicine physicians are the most burnt out physician specialists for the second year in a row, with 63% experiencing burnout, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Burnout and Depression Report,” published Jan. 24.
Why physicians are exiting medicine
Twenty-six percent of physicians are considering leaving their primary roles as physicians to pivot to nonclinical careers, according to Medscape’s “Physicians and Nonclinical Careers Report 2023.”
Nebraska lawmakers seek to expand coverage for colonoscopies
Nebraska Sen. Carol Blood proposed a bill stating that patients with insurance would not be subject to additional costs for medical services associated with a colonoscopy, such as a polyp removal, 6 News reported Jan. 17.
