Category: ROOT

The number of ASCs in the US: A state-by-state breakdown

California, Texas and Florida are the three states with the most ASCs. 

What a 'comfortable' retirement will cost physicians in each state

Mississippi is the most affordable state to retire in, according to a March 21 data from GoBankingRates, costing $55,074 a year to retire comfortably. 

10 cities with the highest physician demand

Tallahassee, Fla., is the city with the most demand for physicians, according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.

$25.3M medical office building with ASC on tap in New York

A three-story, 76,393-square-foot medical office building in Utica, N.Y., has secured $25.3 million in construction financing to begin the project, according to a March 22 report from Rebusiness Online.

Top 20 pharmacy schools by NAPLEX passing rates

The top pharmacy school ranked by passage rates of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination tests is outside the U.S., according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. 

California hospital taps temporary CEO

Matko Vranjes, COO of Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital, was named interim CEO of the organization, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. 

Drug delays resulting in patient harm, 340B Health report says

Low-income patients, rural communities and safety-net hospitals have been disadvantaged by restrictions placed on 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at community and specialty contract pharmacies, a new report said.

The effect of Oracle Cerner layoffs

EHR vendor Oracle Cerner has conducted its second lay off as part of Oracle’s new “restructuring plan” that aims to save the company $927 million by the end of fiscal 2023.

OSF HealthCare, Illinois State to launch healthcare innovation network

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is partnering with Illinois State University to launch the Illinois Innovation Network, which aims to focus on innovation within clinical and patient education, healthcare engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.&…

A constant 'whack-a-mole' game: Experts testify on drug shortages

For about an hour and a half on March 22, four pharmaceutical supply experts outlined ideas to lawmakers to reform the nation’s slippery access to critical drugs.