On par with the trend towards physician employment, younger physicians are less likely to be self-employed, according to Medscape’s “Young Physician Compensation Report 2022.”
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8 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions
The following eight hospitals or health systems have announced expansions since Sept. 21:
FDA to limit emergency review of COVID-19 tests
The FDA is transitioning back to traditional regulatory processes to sign off on new COVID-19 tests after clearing more than 430 for emergency use during the pandemic, the agency said Sept. 27.
Tenet, UnitedHealth, DaVita lose bid to end antitrust case
A Chicago federal judge has allowed an antitrust lawsuit to move forward against DaVita, Tenet Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group affiliates, according to Bloomberg Law.
More than half of physicians rate lack of healthcare access as top social issue
Fifty-one percent of physicians view healthcare access as the top social issue of 2022, according to Medscape’s “Physicians Rate Healthcare Access” report.
10 ASC, GI and ophthalmology donations in 2022
From a donation from the Gates Foundation, to the establishment of a pediatric gastrointestinal center, here are 10 ASC, gastrointestinal and ophthalmic donations Becker’s has reported on in 2022.
Innovation in practice: using genomic testing in routine care to boost population health
Genomic testing has been used for years on a case-by-case basis in clinical care, but is now increasingly seen as an important contributor to advancing population health.
Preferred Behavioral Health Group selects new CEO
Lakewood, N.J.-based Preferred Behavioral Health Group selected Tara Chalakani, PsyD, RN, as CEO.
The advice 6 hospital CEOs remember most
The Corner Office series asks healthcare leaders to answer questions about their life in and outside the office.
Where ASC chains see major financial opportunity
As big healthcare companies, payers and investors turn to bundled payments, ASC chains are looking to value-based care systems in an effort to lower costs and improve care quality.
