Gastroenterologist income is up 11 percent in the last year, reaching $501,000 annually, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report” published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties.
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HCA names chief medical officer for 2 hospitals
Nathan Deal, MD, has been named chief medical officer of both HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake and HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland in Texas.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan opens dedicated gender-affirming care center
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan opened its comprehensive Pride Health Center April 13 to house its LGBTQ services.
Florida restricts abortion access to 6 weeks
Hours after the Florida Legislature sent a bill that places a six-week ban on abortions to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, he signed it into law, according to an April 13 statement from his office.
FDA mandates new labeling for all opioid medications
Opioid medications will now be required to have updated warning labels and safety information, according to a new mandate from the FDA.
MetroHealth's transplant program expanding for patients in need
Cleveland-based MetroHealth’s “Blood and Marrow Transplant” program is expanding and preparing to perform its first stem cell transplant later this month.
Who gets to go by 'Dr.'? 3 medical associations answer
Guidelines for education and clinical hours as well as testing on the pathway to licensure are clearly defined for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician associates.
Lawsuit accuses Pennsylvania hospital of secretly sharing data with Google, Facebook
A lawsuit alleges that Clearfield County, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health used pixels on its website that sent some patients’ protected health information to Facebook and Google, Centre Daily Times reported April 13.
Medical office building mergers, acquisitions up 14% in Q1
Medical office building mergers and acquisitions were up 13.7 percent in the first quarter of 2023 and up 5 percent from the same period last year.
Some New York hospitals could see $100M boost from Medicare
Hospitals in the Albany, N.Y., region could benefit from an additional $100 million annually in reimbursements from Medicare, according to an April 13 Times Union report.
