Category: ROOT

Physician specialties experiencing the most burnout

Emergency medicine physicians top the list of specialists experiencing the most burnout, at 65 percent, according to Medscape’s “Physician Burnout and Depression Report” in 2023, based on a survey of over 9,100 practicing physicians. 

Santen to be recognized with award from Glaucoma Research Foundation

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. will receive the Glaucoma Research Foundation’s Catalyst Award, the organization’s highest distinction. 

Lab results platform integrated with Epic raises $10M

Elaborate, a lab results tool integrated with Epic and more than 65 other EHR systems, raised $10 million in its seed financing round. 

Northwell VC arm backs company detecting emotions with AI in $12.7M round

Northwell Holdings, the venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, is again backing Hume AI, a startup aiming to detect emotions using artificial intelligence, in a $12.7 million funding round for the company.

Nebraska completes $26.7 million ER renovation, expansion

Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital hosted a tour of its completed $26.7 million emergency department expansion and renovation, the Omaha World-Herald reported Jan. 27.

VillageMD's roster nearing 700 practices with Kentucky primary care acquisition

VillageMD has acquired the largest independent primary care practice in central Kentucky days after buying one in Texas.

4 Arizona ASC updates in 4 weeks

Arizona is one of 10 states in the U.S. with more ASCs than hospitals. Here are four major updates from the state in the last four weeks. 

How profitable are Florida's 1-star hospitals?

Florida is a hotbed of healthcare activity. The state holds 181 hospitals, and CMS rated 18 of them with one star, based on five quality categories.

7 endoscopy updates

Here are seven endoscopy updates Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 3:

Only 10 percent of counties have pediatric ophthalmologists, study says

Only about 10 percent of counties in the U.S. have a pediatric ophthalmologist, according to a Jan. 26 report published in JAMA Ophthalmology.