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Average pay for pharmacists, ranked by state

There’s a $35,700 difference in pharmacists’ pay between a West Coast state and one on the East Coast, and a $10,000 salary difference between North Dakota and South Dakota. 

Dr. David Feinberg joins board of predictive analytics company

Oracle Health Chair David Feinberg, MD, has been named to the board of Intus Care, which is developing a predictive analytics platform focused on geriatrics.

Hawaii physicians say medical excise tax is affecting patient care

Hawaii’s 4 percent medical excise tax has been a burden on physicians treating patients with Medicare, affecting patient care, NBC affiliate KPVI reported Feb. 8. 

Los Angeles medical group reports ransomware attack

Los Angeles-based Regal Medical Group and its affiliated companies are notifying patients of a recent ransomware attack that compromised some of their confidential information, JDSupra reported Feb. 7. 

Wellstar Health System to use VR for emotional intelligence training for employees

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System is expanding its partnership with virtual reality communication technology developer Moth+Flame to give clinicians VR emotional intelligence training. 

Stamford Health has credit rating affirmed amid strong financial outlook

Stamford (Conn.) Health has had its overall rating and that on specific bonds affirmed at “BBB+” as it looks forward to increasing financial strength over the next five years, Fitch Ratings said Feb. 7.

Man pulls knife, demands info from Intermountain employee; police arrest suspect

A man was arrested Feb. 7 after allegedly terrorizing an employee near Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., police said in a statement on their Facebook page.

Medical groups hope Oregon reverses course on physician negligence statement

The Oregon Medical Association, along with the Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and state medical societies, is seeking to reverse an appellate court decision to no longer inform jurors of a longstanding statement regarding physici…

State-by state breakdown of 2022's 186 new ASCs

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of every new ASC Becker’s reported on in 2022:

Avian flu's spread to mammals: A timeline

Health officials worldwide are keeping tabs on the spread of H5N1 avian flu among mammals — sparking concern about the possibility of animal to human infection.