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How many physicians are pursuing a side gig? 5 stats

Thirty-three percent of physicians said they would most likely pursue a side gig to account for economic factors such as inflation, according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.

Why health systems website pixel tracking tools can't be used for marketing

Hospitals and health systems across the country are facing lawsuits alleging that they have put pixel tracking technologies onto their websites and patient portals for marketing purposes, and they could be violating patient privacy laws by doing so, JD…

Piedmont hospital names new CEO

Lori Rakes, RN, was named CEO of Piedmont Cartersville (Ga.) Medical Center, part of Atlanta-based Piedmont.

Moffitt Cancer Center, Digital Medicine Society partner on 'Moonshot' digital health initiative

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center and the Digital Medicine Society will co-host CancerX, an initiative to use digital innovation to fight cancer. 

Gen Z: The next retirement disruptor

Generation Z may become “the true modernizer of the retirement industry,” according to a recent survey from Principal. 

Stanford Medicine Children's Health names new chief of pediatric neurosurgery

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in Palo Alto, Calif., has named Cormac Maher, MD, as its new chief of pediatric neurosurgery.

New human case of bird flu identified in China

Health officials in China have reported a positively identified case of H3N8 avian flu, according to a March 27 report from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Kettering Health taps firm to investigate misconduct claims

Kettering (Ohio) Health has hired an outside firm to conduct an internal investigation into allegations of inappropriate fiscal and operational management, the Dayton Daily News reported March 27. The firm will recommend updates to processes and polici…

Northwell hospital executive director gets expanded regional role

Jon Sendach was named deputy regional executive director for New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s central region, according to a March 28 news release shared with Becker’s.

From shortages to increased independence: 8 nursing updates for ASC leaders to know

From nationwide nursing shortages, which are affecting ASC recruitment and retention efforts, to two states giving nurse practitioners more independence, here are eight nursing updates for ASC leaders to know: