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72% of nurses experienced abuse from patients in the last year
Around 72% of nurses have faced verbal abuse from patients in the last year, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Nurse Career Satisfaction Report,” published Dec. 12.
Top paying states for CRNAs
Certified nurse anesthetists make an average of $205,770 annually.
5 states with the most employed CRNAs
Florida employs the most certified nurse anesthetists of any state.
3 things GIs want in 2024
2023 has been a tumultuous year for healthcare, with physician shortages reported in nearly every specialty, declines in CMS reimbursements, and rapid changes in artificial intelligence and its usage.
Medical device company settles false claims allegations
Dolor Technologies has entered a settlement agreement to resolve false claims allegations relating to a device it sold to treat migraines.
State-by-state breakdown of 2023's 116 new ASCs
California had the most new ASCs that Becker’s reported on in 2023.
Lehigh Valley Health Network opens $27M medical office building
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has opened a $27 million medical office building at its Lehigh Valley Hospital-Macungie campus, according to a Dec. 12 report from The Morning Call.
Lehigh Valley Health Network opens $27M medical office building
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has opened a $27 million medical office building at its Lehigh Valley Hospital-Macungie campus, according to a Dec. 12 report from The Morning Call.
2 ASCs file complaint against Arkansas BCBS over COVID-19-era reimbursements
Two Little Rock, Ark.-based ASCs — Freeway Surgery Center and Centerview Surgery Center — have filed a complaint against Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Little Rock, the state’s largest health insurance company, over millions of dollars in unpai…
The Medicare Advantage market in 2023: 5 things to know
The American Medical Association has identified the insurance industry giants with the largest shares of the commercial health insurance, Medicare Advantage and public health exchange markets in 2023.
