About 89 percent of practicing pediatricians work in private practice, according to the most recent data from career website Zippia.
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California long-term care facility resident killed in bed
A 23-year-old man was shot and killed in his bed at a long-term care facility March 11, The Mercury News reported.
10 recent hospital, health system executive exits
The following hospital and health system executive exits have been reported by Becker’s since Feb. 20:
$21B opioid settlement is 'disrupting patient care,' APhA CEO says
A $21 billion settlement between 46 attorneys general and three pharmaceutical distributors — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — may be leading to more drug supply issues, The New York Times reported March 13.
Mountain Health Network to close ASC, end home health services in West Virginia
Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Mountain Health Network, will close its outpatient surgery center and phase out home health services in West Virginia.
SUNY Upstate spent $10M on consultants amid failed merger: Report
Syracuse, N.Y.-based SUNY Upstate University Hospital spent $10 million bringing in outside consultants to advise on the now-failed merger with Syracuse-based Crouse Health, syracuse.com reported March 13.
Top 25 hospitals for heart care in 2023, from Women's Choice Award
Women’s Choice Award, a group that identifies the best healthcare facilities for empowering women, has named 354 hospitals as the best heart care facilities for 2023.
Majority of adults with past-due medical debt owe money to hospitals
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults with past-due medical bills owe at least some of that debt to hospitals, according to a March 13 report from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Public has until end of March to comment on planned Parkview acquisition by UCHealth
The planned acquisition of Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Health System by UCHealth is now entering the public comment stage with a deadline for such comments of March 31, the Pagosa Daily Post reported March 13.
McLaren Flint taps infectious disease specialist as chief medical officer
McLaren Flint (Mich.) named Varsha Moudgal, MD, an infectious disease specialist, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs.
