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14 states with the lowest resignation rates

Massachusetts has the lowest quit rate among employees compared to any other state, with a quit rate of 1.38% a month as a percentage of total employment, according to research from HR tech company SelectSoftware Reviews based on 2023 data from the Bur…

Eisenhower Health breaks ground on outpatient cardiovascular expansion

Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Eisenhower Health has broken ground on an expansion to its cardiovascular institute, which will add a new cardiovascular outpatient clinic building, an inpatient building, specialty clinics, an inpatient pharmacy and more, a…

Optum doubles down on orthopedics, VBC

In 2023, OptumHealth saw 900,000 more patients under value-based care, according to a Jan. 12 call with investors transcribed by Seeking Alpha. 

Where small businesses are expected to grow the slowest in 2024

Mississippi has the least amount of people looking to start a small business in 2024, according to a Jan. 16 report from business information site The Small Business Blog. 

5 states with the highest, lowest labor costs

Mississippi is the state with the lowest labor costs, while Maryland is the state with the highest, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

20% of physicians take less than 1 week of vacation a year

About 20% of physicians took less than one week of vacation in the last year, according to a Jan. 15 report from Medscape based on a study published in JAMA Network Open. 

The GI trends shaping 2024

From private equity’s growing presence in the specialty to changes in the use of anesthesia, here are three trends shaping the gastroenterology field in 2024.

Cardiac Dimensions names chief medical officer

Satya Shreenivas, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Cardiac Dimensions, a medical equipment manufacturing company focusing on minimally invasive treatment options for patients who have heart failure with functional mitral regurgitation.

Medical building with ASC at former New Hampshire Air Force base gets green light

The Portsmouth, N.H., city planning board approved a three-story medical office building at the former Pease Air Force Base, according to a Jan. 16 report from the Portsmouth Herald. 

10 best, worst states to start a business

Utah is the best state to start a business, while Rhode Island is the worst, according to personal finance site WalletHub.