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‘Gaslighting’ is 2022’s word of the year. Healthcare is not immune to its flame.

“Gaslighting” was Merriam-Webster’s word of the year in 2022, the dictionary announced Nov. 28. As “gaslighting” has become more pervasive in the English language, it has gained associations with the medical field — albeit less obvious ones than last y…

Texas Medical Association files 3rd lawsuit challenging No Surprises Act

The Texas Medical Association has filed another federal lawsuit challenging the No Surprises Act, arguing in its latest suit that portions of the rule “artificially deflate the qualifying payment amount.”

Florida hospital board begins new session by agreeing to review COVID-19 protocols

The board for one of Florida’s largest public health systems plans to investigate Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported Nov. 30. 

6 gastroenterology updates

Here are six gastroenterology updates Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 18:

Largest US medical school to open campus in Florida

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, the nation’s largest medical school, has partnered with Jacksonville (Fla.) University to open northeast Florida’s first four-year medical school. 

Largest US medical school to open campus in Florida

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, the nation’s largest medical school, has partnered with Jacksonville (Fla.) University to open northeast Florida’s first four-year medical school. 

CMS looks to create national healthcare provider directory

CMS is looking to create a national healthcare provider directory that would make it easier for Americans to find physicians and other providers.

Real estate joint venture acquires 8 ASCs

A joint venture between AEW Capital Management and Flagship Healthcare Trust has acquired eight ASCs across seven states, the company said in a Nov. 30 news release shared with Becker’s. 

U of North Carolina, Amazon Web Services team up to launch digital health startups

Amazon Web Services and Chapel Hill, N.C.-based University of North Carolina’s Eshelman Institute for Innovation are teaming up to help launch digital health startups.

Corner Office: How UPMC is innovating staff retention

Leslie Davis has spent more than a year as president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based UPMC. Ms. Davis took the helm of the 40-hospital global health system in August 2021, succeeding Jeffrey Romoff, who had a 48-year tenure with the organization.