More than 30% of female physicians have a net worth of less than $500,000, compared with 21% of male physicians, according to Medscape’s 2023 Female Compensation Report.
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15 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions
Here are 15 revenue cycle management mergers, acquisitions and partnerships reported by or shared with Becker’s in 2023:
Orlando Health plans $160M children's pavilion
Orlando (Fla.) Health plans to develop a $160 million outpatient pavilion that will provide specialized care for children and families, Positively Osceola reported Sept. 25.
2 health systems stop offering 'hospital at home'
Despite the rising popularity of “hospital-at-home” care across the U.S., two health systems recently decided to stop their programs.
Billings Clinic earns Montana's 1st level 1 trauma center designation
The Billings (Mont.) Clinic was verified by the American College of Surgeons to become the first level 1 trauma center in the state, according to an Aug. 3 report from NBC Montana.
Only 7 US News best cancer hospitals located in states where cancer is leading cause of death
Only seven of the 50 hospitals named by U.S. News & World Report as “2023-24 Best Hospitals for Cancer” are located in states where the leading cause of death is cancer.
Why Ochsner Medical Center has been No. 1 hospital in Louisiana for 12 years
Ochsner Medical Center, based in New Orleans, was ranked as the Best Hospital in Louisiana in 2023-24 by U.S. News & World Report for the 12th year in a row.
10 states struggling most with primary care provider shortage
Fifty-two percent of Americans fear the staffing shortage will prohibit them from receiving medical care, and this became a reality for almost 3 out of 4 patients who faced delays or barriers to care at the start of 2023.
5 chief nursing officers who became CEOs, COOs in 2023
Several nurse executives at hospitals nationwide have been promoted from one C-suite title to another since the start of 2023.
Medical waste company sues Sanford Health over human torso found in plastic container
A medical waste company has filed a lawsuit against Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, alleging the system planted a human torso at the facility.
