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26 states raising wages in 2023

More than 50 percent of states in the U.S. are raising the minimum wage requirement in 2023, according to a Jan. 1 report from CNBC. 

$84M paid for Providence office portfolio

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has sold an office portfolio to Seattle Children’s Hospital for $84 million, globest.com reported Dec. 30.

How patient harassment affects physicians

Over half of physicians (51 percent) who reported being sexually harassed by patients at work often internalize the incident, letting it affect their work going forward, according to a Dec. 29 Medscape survey of more than 3,000 practicing physicians.&n…

Hiring pressures ease for small businesses

December was the first month since July where more small business owners said they found it easier rather than harder to find employees, according to a Dec. 30 report from The Wall Street Journal based on a survey of 650 small business owners. 

Physician bad behavior outside the workplace

Sixty-six percent of physicians have witnessed other physicians making fun of others outside the workplace, according to Medscape’s 2022 report “Physicians Behaving Badly.”

Hospitalist compensation: 5 stats

Medscape laid out the compensation of hospitalists in its “Hospitalist Compensation Report.”

The ASCs that faced opposition in 2022

Here were seven ASCs that faced opposition in 2022: 

57% of physicians harassed at work do not report the incident

Over half of physicians who have been sexually harassed at work, either by a patient or coworker, have failed to report the incident, according to a Dec. 29 survey of 3,000 practicing physicians from Medscape. 

5 job perks employees want to see going into 2023

While the job market has seen major recovery in 2022, an aging workforce and lack of new immigration means that many companies are still fighting to hire new talent. 

Retirement savings last the longest in these 10 states

Retirement can last over 25 years, and in many states, that could cost nearly $3 million. A Dec. 29 report from CNBC, based on data from banking information provider GoBankingRates, has named 10 states where having $1 million in your retirement fund wi…