Oklahoma has the highest rate of heart disease deaths of any state in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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State medical board charges physician with spreading COVID-19 misinformation
The Washington State Medical Board is investigating Ryan Cole, MD, a pathologist who practices in Boise, Idaho, and holds a license in the state of Washington, due to anti-COVID-19 vaccine and pro-ivermectin statements he posted on social media, accord…
HCA 'excited' about ambulatory investments: 3 notes
Although the number of outpatient surgery cases performed at facilities run by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare decreased in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 2021, the company is optimistic about its ambulatory network.
Ochsner Health names regional COO
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has named Thomas Rhodes chief operating officer of its River Region.
Physician falls to 6th on list of best healthcare jobs
Physician dropped to the sixth-best healthcare job, with a median salary of $208,000 and 19,400 projected jobs between 2021 and 2031, according to a U.S. News & World Report list.
17 health system leaders named to Essential Women's Leadership Academy class
America’s Essential Hospitals has named 17 rising female hospital leaders from 13 health systems to its 2023 Essential Women’s Leadership Academy class.
Colorado legislators push for bill to limit restrictions for physician assistants
Legislators in Colorado are proposing a bill that would allow physician assistants to provide more services without physician supervision, ABC affiliate Denver7 reported Jan. 30.
Deer may harbor old SARS-CoV-2 strains, research suggests
With the Biden administration’s plan to end the COVID-19 emergency declaration this coming May, the coronavirus — in some ways — shows signs of slowing, at least for now. It’s likely to become something U.S. health officials treat similarly to the flu,…
29 physician specialties ranked by 2022 burnout rates
Last year, 53 percent of physicians reported burnout. Among them, emergency medicine specialists had the highest rate at 65 percent, according to Medscape’s latest report on physician burnout and depression.
Medical schools need to improve obesity training, physicians say
A condition that affects 42 percent of adults in the U.S. is one that medical schools only spend around 10 hours training future physicians on, a new study found. Obesity was formally declared an epidemic by the World Health Organization more than 25 y…
