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Maine hospital cuts eye surgeries: What ASCs should know
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has cut several eye surgeries from Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine, Bangor Daily News reported March 26.
Physician pay down 2.4%
Average physician compensation has declined by 2.4 percent in 2022, compared to a 3.8 percent increase in 2021, according to Doximity’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report.”
One-third of New Jersey nurses have quit in last 3 years as state deals with shortages
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey healthcare facilities were already battling staffing shortages, which were exacerbated in 2020, according to a March 2023 report from New Jersey’s largest healthcare worker union, Health Professionals a…
Last remaining asset of shuttered pain management, surgery center chain sold
The last remaining asset of the shuttered pain management practice and surgery center chain Advanced Pain Management, a 10,000-square-foot medical office building in Racine, Wis., has sold for twice the court-approved minimum bid.
Utah nurse practitioners granted full practice authority
Utah has signed a Senate bill into law that will allow nurse practitioners to practice without a supervising physician, KSL reported March 25.
Michigan physician sues Corewell Health for religious discrimination
Samer Ilayan, MD, is suing Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health for alleged religious discrimination, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported March 27.
Michigan physician sues Corewell Health for religious discrimination
Samer Ilayan, MD, is suing Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health for alleged religious discrimination, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported March 27.
20 lowest-paying specialties in 2022
Half of the lowest-paid providers in 2022 were in pediatric specialties, according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.
Massachusetts PA bills are a step in the right direction, PA org president says
New legislation in Massachusetts would allow physician assistants to practice with fewer restrictions.
5 healthcare leaders on what changes paid off in 2022
Five healthcare specialists recently connected with Becker’s to share what changes they implemented in 2022 are here to stay.
