Here are four gastroenterologists Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 5:
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Nonprofit healthcare will likely take years to recover, S&P says
The U.S. nonprofit healthcare system faces a very long road ahead to any potential financial recovery as it deals with persistent operating pressures and investment market volatility, S&P Global Ratings said in a December report where the agency also d…
How 3 health systems promote nurse civility
The Joint Commission is working to change the way unprofessional issues are communicated between nurses using a report system and trained peer messengers.
10 things to know about Universal Health Services
Universal Health Services is an expansive healthcare organization headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa. It includes over 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers located throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K.
19 physicians elected to Congress
There are 19 physicians who were elected to Congress in November, including four senators and 15 representatives, the American Medical Association’s Patients Action Network reported Jan. 3.
ANA welcomes new president
The American Nurses Association welcomed Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, as its new president Jan. 1.
UC Davis Health performs 1st cardiology procedure with holographic software
Gagan Singh, MD, an interventional cardiologist at University of California Davis Health in Sacramento, has performed the first procedure using EchoPixel’s 4D holographic software, called the Holographic Therapeutic Guidance, according to a Jan. 3 repo…
Nebraska hospitals ask for record Medicaid reimbursement bump
The Nebraska Hospital Association is asking state lawmakers for a 9.6 percent Medicaid reimbursement rate in 2023 and a 7.7 percent rate in 2024, CBS affiliate KMTV reported Jan. 2.
Hospital workforce wellness starts with priority-focused chief wellness officers: AMA
Armed with a strategic plan and a team to get the job done, chief wellness officers have plenty to do in terms of winning the confidence of their co-senior leaders and setting a robust communications strategy if they want a healthcare systems’ workforc…
Where the AMA is focusing efforts to address physician burnout in 2023
The American Medical Association plans to focus on reducing inbox burden as a way to combat physician burnout this year, according to the organization’s vice president of professional satisfaction.
