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28% of cardiologists suffer from mental health conditions: study
About 28 percent of 5,931 cardiologists surveyed by the American College of Cardiology reported suffering from a mental health condition, according to a Dec. 28 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
2 anesthesiologists join Tanner Heart Care open-heart surgery team
Two anesthesiologists will join West Georgia Anesthesiology Associates and Tanner Heart Care in Carrollton, according to a Dec. 26 release from Tanner Health. Davoy Murray, MD, and Brit Lovvorn, MD, will join Tanner Health’s open-heart surgery program …
How virtual reality reduces the need for patient anesthesia
A recent study from a Boston medical center found that giving patients virtual reality headsets may decrease the need for anesthesia, according to a Sept. 22 news release.
Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologist arrested for alleged patient assault
Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologist Omar Massoud, MD, PhD, was arrested this week after being charged with six felony counts, three involving sexual assaults on patients, according to a Dec. 28 report from Medscape.
10 medical office building projects to watch in 2023
There have been several major medical office building acquisitions and ground-breakings in 2022. Here are 10 major projects and buyouts to follow heading into 2023:
Global healthcare billionaires: Who is ending 2022 at the top of the list
While there are over 100 healthcare millionaires and billionaires in the world, according to Forbes’ real-time net worth tracker, these 10 are ending 2022 as the richest healthcare leaders and entrepreneurs in the world.
16 ASC accreditations in 2022
From new spine ASC honors to new bariatric accreditations, here are 16 ASCs that have received new accreditations and honors in 2022.
Centene in the headlines: 37 updates in 60 days
Here are 37 Centene updates Becker’s has covered since Sept. 2:
5 industry-shifting healthcare moves in 2022
From Amazon to CVS Health, here are five major healthcare deals in 2022 that are shifting the industry:
How texting improves patient outcomes
A new study published in JAMA has shown that sending automated text messages to patients after they have been discharged from a hospital stay reduces readmission rates by 41 percent, according to a Dec. 27 report from the American Medical Association.&…
