Florida has 24,690 nurse practitioners, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Florida, Texas, California and New York have more than 20,000 nurse practitioners, while five states and Washington, D.C., have less than 1,000. The agency released updated employment information for dentists to reflect 2024 information on April 2. […]
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The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Fort Worth, Texas, earns $785,600 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $301,500 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is what the five highest-paid ophthalmologists in Fort Worth, Texas, earn each year, their amount of experience […]
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Currently, cardiovascular disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $318 billion, but that cost is expected to rise to $749 billion by 2035, according to a 2025 report from the American Heart and American Stroke Association. In addition, indirect costs of cardiovascular disease, including lost productivity, are expected to total $368 billion by 2035. Here are […]
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Here are the top three paying workplaces for cardiologists, according to 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated annual mean wage compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the latest available. 1. Physician offices: $453,430 2. General medicine and surgical hospitals: $399,830 3. Colleges, universities and professional […]
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Massachusetts is the highest-paying state for nurse anesthetists, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Here is what CRNAs earn annually by state: Alabama: $176,970 Alaska: $268,970 Arizona: $246,300 Arkansas: $138,740 California: $220,000 Colorado: N/A Connecticut: $223,660 Delaware: $215,760 Florida: $236,610 Georgia: $219,130 Hawaii: N/A Idaho: N/A Illinois: […]
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CMS recently instructed its administrative contractors to expand coverage for colorectal cancer screenings. CMS issued the request on March 20, instructing that all coinsurance and deductibles should be waived for several types of screenings beginning July 1. This includes screening CT colonographies, a form of CT-based colorectal cancer screening. CMS is also requiring contactors to […]
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A study published by Avalere and the Physicians Advocacy Institute found that rural areas are quickly losing independent physicians and corporatization in healthcare continues to rise. The study analyzed 52,600 practicing physicians across 30,000 medical practices between Jan. 1, 2019, and Jan. 1, 2024. Here are six takeaways from the study: 1. Rural areas lost […]
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Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark., has purchased a $5.6 million medical office building and 15 acres of land adjacent to its main campus, Arkansas Business reported April 7. The 19,000-square-foot medical office building will house several specialties, including a sleep disorder clinic and wound center. WRMC purchased the property from Surgery Clinic North […]
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Medical outpatient facility Naperville (Ill.) Medical Center has been sold for $16.3 million, according to an April 4 report from the Chicago Business Journal. The 39,000-square-foot building is fully leased to Advocate Outpatient Center, an affiliate of Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care. It houses general surgery, primary care, physical therapy and cardiology services. Advocate […]
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Pharmaceutical company Avenacy has launched Propofol injectable emulsion, USP, in the U.S. to be used for intravenous general anesthetic and sedation. The drug has been approved by the FDA as a generic equivalent to general anesthetic Diprivan, according to an April 7 press release. It is approved for use for induction of general anesthesia in […]
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