Arizona House of Representatives member Selena Bliss has drafted a bill that would limit current regulations for physician assistants to help with healthcare in rural areas of the state, Today’s News-Herald reported Jan. 11.
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Commentary: Primary care takeovers by Amazon, CVS, Optum threaten clinician autonomy, healthcare costs
Corporate takeovers of primary care companies by the likes of Amazon and CVS Health are a threat to health equity, healthcare costs and clinician autonomy, researchers wrote in a recent New England Journal of Medicine commentary.
Reinholt & Thallemer Eye Care Associates welcomes Dr. Brad Basham
Warsaw, Ind.-based Reinholt & Thallemer Eye Care Associates has added Brad Basham, OD, to its team of optometrists, Times Union Online reported Jan. 11.
When will long COVID-19 symptoms ease? New study offers clues
Most long COVID-19 symptoms among people who had a mild infection ease within a year, according to findings published Jan. 11 in The BMJ.
Former CFO named president of 2 Mercy hospitals
Andrew Morgan has been appointed president of Mercy Health-Tiffin (Ohio) Hospital and Mercy Health-Willard Hospital.
ASCs 5 biggest threats in 2023
Nine ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threats to the industry.
CEO to retire from RWJBarnabas hospital
Gary Horan is retiring as president and CEO of Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, N.J., part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health.
Physician named 13th best job in healthcare
The role of physician was named the 13th best job in healthcare, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 best job rankings released on Jan. 10.
Certificate of need changes in the Carolinas: What ASCs need to know in 2023
Certificate of need laws could change drastically in North and South Carolina in the next year, according to a Jan. 11 article in JDSupra from the law firm Nexsen Pruet.
Dartmouth Health appoints Jennifer Gilkie to chief marketing role
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health has named Jennifer Gilkie as its new chief marketing officer.
