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Happiest physician specialties before, after the COVID-19 pandemic
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, pulmonary medicine specialists were the happiest physician specialty, with 89 percent describing themselves as either happy or very happy outside of work, according to Medscape’s Feb. 24 report on physician burnout and hap…
Top medical school in all 50 states for primary care in 2023
U.S. News and World Reports has named the top medical school in all 50 states for primary care in 2023, with universities including Seattle-based University of Washington and University of California San Francisco coming out on top.
Why hospitals want the FTC to scrap noncompete ban proposal
The American Hospital Association is asking the FTC to withdraw its proposal to ban noncompete agreements.
Valley View hits 1,000 robotic assisted procedures
Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based Valley View has completed 1,000 procedures using Stryker’s Mako robotic arm, according to a Feb. 24 press release sent to Becker’s.
Covenant Physician Partners adds AI-assisted polyp detection to 3 Hawaii endoscopy centers
Covenant Physician Partners, a physician services company, added Medtronic’s artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection device, GI Genius, to three Hawaii locations.
New York universities team up to bolster eye care workforce
New York City-based State University of New York College of Optometry is partnering with State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse to help create more eye care professionals.
Dr. Cristos Ifantides joins Ace Vision Group in director role
Cristos Ifantides, MD, has been named director of clinical applications development for Ace Vision Group, an ophthalmic technology company.
Most hospital physicians would take less pay for a better work-life balance
Fifty-two percent of hospital physicians would take a pay cut for a better work-life balance, according to Medscape’s “Hospitalist Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2023” released Feb. 22.
Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado partners with ModMed
Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado in Longmont will use an ophthalmology suite from ModMed, an EHR software company, for its facilities.
25 US cities ripe for new ASCs in 2023
Myrtle Beach, S.C., has been named the fastest growing city in the U.S. for 2023 by U.S. News and World Report. And as city populations grow, so does the demand for ASCs.
