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What health system digital execs expect next from Best Buy in healthcare

Best Buy isn’t just the place where you buy big-screen TVs and computers. It also provides technology that might one day help take care of you or a loved one at home.

Best states for physicians over the last 5 years 

Montana and Wisconsin consistently rank high on financial website WalletHub’s annual list of best states for physicians. 

California nurses sound alarm on staffing: 6 recent cases

The staffing crisis has affected nurses nationwide — but recently, multiple complaints have clustered in the Golden State. 

California nurses sound alarm on staffing: 6 recent cases

The staffing crisis has affected nurses nationwide — but recently, multiple complaints have clustered in the Golden State. 

Physician involved in $1.5B fraud scheme sentenced to probation 

Meridian, Miss.-based physician Gregory Auzenne, MD, pleaded guilty to a federal charge in connection with a $1.5 billion nationwide pain cream fraud scheme, the Clarion Ledger reported March 20. 

McLaren Health has ratings affirmed as it emerges profitably from pandemic

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care had its ratings affirmed at “AA-” as the 14-hospital system continues to enjoy strong market share and resilient profitability, Fitch Ratings said March 20.

10 cities where a $100K salary stretches furthest

In several cities across Texas and the Midwest, a $100,000 salary isn’t eaten up by taxes and a high cost of living, Bloomberg reported. 

Orthopedic ASC shuttered after unlicensed physician allegedly performed surgery

The ASC at Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute has been shut down after the state suspended its license, the Tampa Bay Times reported March 17.

Private equity in healthcare a mixed bag, Harvard Business Review says

A Harvard Business Review analysis of 42 hospital-leveraged buyouts from 2003 to 2017 urged policy discussions on private equity in healthcare to move beyond a “good” or “bad” framing.

Private equity in healthcare a mixed bag, Harvard Business Review says

A Harvard Business Review analysis of 42 hospital-leveraged buyouts from 2003 to 2017 urged policy discussions on private equity in healthcare to move beyond a “good” or “bad” framing.