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Gastro Care Partners taps new COO

Gastroenterology management services company Gastro Care Partners has tapped Candace Baer as its new chief operating officer.

North Idaho Eye Institute moves into former restaurant

Coeur d’Alene-based North Idaho Eye Institute is opening a new, expanded location at a former restaurant in Post Falls, Idaho, according to a Sept. 3 report from the Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls Press. 

Hospital for Special Surgery opens Long Island outpatient center

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has opened an outpatient location in Southampton, N.Y.

Work-life balance among physicians: 5 numbers to know

Fifty-four percent of employed physicians are content with their work-life balance, according to a report from Medscape.

Noncompetes by state: 23 things to know

Amid growing discontent among physicians on noncompete agreements, which prohibit clinicians from joining a competing practice or setting up their own within a particular distance from their previous practice for a certain period of time, many states h…

The main reasons students decide to attend medical school

The main reason students decide to attend medical school is to help people in need, according to a new poll from Medscape published on Aug. 31. 

What medical specialties future physicians are choosing in 2023

Family and internal medicine are the most chosen physician specialties for medical students in 2023, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Medical Student Lifestyle” report, published Aug. 31. 

California's ASC activity heats up

Here are some ASC development moves in California that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 21:

Why do physicians behave inappropriately? 

Changing times and acceptance of more casual behavior is the most common reason physicians believe their colleagues behave inappropriately, according to Medscape’s “Physician Behavior Report 2023.”

Medline adapts to accommodate increase in orders from ASCs

Medical supply giant Medline recently announced the addition of a $75 million distribution center in St. Peters, Mo., to keep up with a growing demand from healthcare institutions, including ASCs, according to a Sept. 1 report from the St. Louis Post-D…