Knoxville, Tenn.-based Parkwest Surgery Center is facing lawsuits from a number of former patients alleging they received “persistent and aggressive infections” following surgical procedure due to negligence at the facility, according to a May 7 report from NBC affiliate WBIR. Several of the patients named in the lawsuit underwent knee surgeries at the ASC in […]
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President Donald Trump has withdrawn surgeon general nominee Janette Nesheiwat, MD, turning to Casey Means, MD, as his new nominee for the position. Here are five things to know: 1. Dr. Means is a technology entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author, according to her website. She received her bachelor’s degree and medical training from […]
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U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 Best States rankings on May 6, with Hawaii named the top state for healthcare. The rankings evaluate all 50 states across 71 metrics in eight categories, including healthcare, education, economy and infrastructure. The healthcare rankings are based on data from the CDC, CMS and other sources, focusing […]
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Around 40.6% of practicing healthcare providers in the U.S. currently are nonphysicians, according to Kaufman Hall’s quarterly “Physician Flash Report.” The report draws on data from more than 1,300 hospitals and 200,000 providers, according to a May 7 news release sent to Becker’s. Surgical and primary care roles are facing shortages in the U.S., and […]
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Alaska saw the largest increase in the average annual wage for nurse practitioners from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for nurse practitioners increased $3,510 from 2023 to 2024, reaching $132,000. Here are the five states with the largest jumps in nurse practitioner […]
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Here are six new ASCs, outpatient centers and medical office buildings that have opened, broken ground or been planned in the Northeast, as reported by Becker’s since April 10:
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Here are three updates on federal healthcare policy: 1. The Trump administration informed Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University that it will no longer provide research grants after federal agencies conducted a “comprehensive review” in late March of its nearly $9 billion in federal grants and contracts. In a May 5 letter to the university, U.S. Secretary […]
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Parker Fillmore, MD, a trauma surgeon and former trauma medical director at Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, is suing the hospital for wrongful termination and enforcing a noncompete clause that prevents him from working at other local hospitals, Idaho Statesman reported May 2. What happened? Becker’s has reached out to Trinity Health, parent […]
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Physician assistants in Salinas, Calif., have the highest average annual salary of any metropolitan area in the U.S. for the profession, making $206,750 per year. Nine out of the 10 metropolitan areas where physician assistants earn the most are in California. Across the U.S., physician assistants earn an average of $136,900 each year. The Bureau […]
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Here are eight updates on payers since April 15, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The Cigna Group said that it will introduce two new programs to help manage the cost and delivery of GLP-1 drugs. 2. At least eight health systems are scaling back their health plans. Executives have cited rising medical costs, increasing regulatory […]
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