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10 female-dominated specialties

A majority of actively practicing pediatricians, OB-GYNs and eight more specialties are women, according to the Association of American Medical College’s “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”

The evolution of the ASC industry: What an exec thinks will change in 10 years

Leslie Jebson, regional administrator at Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health, joined Becker’s to discuss what the ASC industry will look like in the next decade. 

NexCore breaks ground on Indiana ASC

Real estate developer NexCore Group has broken ground on the new Westfield (Ind.) Ambulatory Surgery Center and Westfield Medical Office Building. 

Low, average and high income for the top 20 most recruited specialties

According to the “2022 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives” provided by AMN Healthcare’s physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins, non-invasive cardiology is the highest paying top recruited physician specialty. 

Judge blocks Iowa clinic's bankruptcy declaration following $75M malpractice suit

In October, OB-GYN Associates of Iowa City & Coralville (Iowa) filed for bankruptcy following a malpractice judgment of $97.4 million. Now, a federal judge has blocked the clinic’s efforts, according to an April 6 report from the Sioux City Journal.

Pain management physician to serve 30 months for unlawful distribution of controlled substances

Former California physician Thomas McNeese Keller was sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the scope of his practice, according to an April 6 report from the Press Democrat.

What the ASC industry will look like in the next 10 years

Three industry leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what the ASC industry will look like for the next decade. 

PeaceHealth 1st in Oregon to earn American College of Cardiology designation

Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend has become the first hospital in the state to receive the American College of Cardiology’s Certified Transcather Valve Center designation. 

15 worst cities for physicians to buy a home

Montgomery, Ala., has been ranked the worst place to buy a home if you want to see your property grow in value, according to an April 7 report from CNBC.

10 specialties with the lowest female provider representation

Women make up 37.1 percent of the physician workforce, according to the Association of American Medical College’s “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”