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10 worst states for ratio of specialists per capita

There are more than 1 million physicians in the U.S., according to a 2022 Kaiser Family Foundation report. Some states appear to be more saturated with specialists than others. Texas, which is predicted to have one of the worst physician shortages by 2…

Broward Health CEO named to DeSantis’ transition team

Newly reelected Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is forming a transition team as he begins his second term in office, with the CEO of Broward Health serving as one of its chairs. 

15 cities hit hardest by inflation

Inflation climbed at nearly twice the rate for some cities compared to others over the past year. 

California hospital CEO asks Newsom for financial aid

The CEO of Kaweah Health in Visalia, Calif., penned an op-ed with the local daily newspaper to ask Gov. Gavin Newsom for a one-time injection of funding for public hospitals to avoid “gut-wrenching and agonizing” service cuts and layoffs. 

Northwell Health hospital raises $1.7M at gala

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y., raised over $1.7 million at its gala Nov. 5. 

Wearables company, Johns Hopkins to study physiological reasons for addiction relapse

Wearables company Whoop and Havre de Grace, Md.-based Ashley Addiction Treatment are partnering with Johns Hopkins University to study why some people relapse during addiction recovery.

HSS operating income improves, but investment arm loses money

New York City-based the Hospital for Special Surgery said Nov. 10 it had operating income totaling $31.8 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30. That figure compares with $3.2 million for the same period last year.

Mayo rolls out platform designed to fight bias in AI models

As some skepticism to artificial intelligence in healthcare emerges, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is rolling out a tool designed to fight bias in AI models.

14 women on the move in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 4.

Big Sky Medical acquires 135K-square-foot Texas medical office building with surgery center

Big Sky Medical, a real estate investment manager based in Dallas, has made its second acquisition in the Houston area with a 134,910-square-foot medical office building, Greenpark One, according to a Nov. 10 report from ConnectCRE.