The Association of American Medical Colleges has launched an interactive online dashboard that combines data previously published in two separate AAMC publications: the Physician Specialty Data Report and the State Physician Workforce Data Report. …
Ambulance deserts affect at least 4.5 million people, and more are likely to appear as the EMS industry decays in rural communities, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 16.
Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners is moving forward with plans to build a $400 million hospital in Stillwater, Minn., Minneapolis Business Journal reported Nov. 17.
Leigh Briscoe-Dwyer, PharmD, is mentoring the next generation of pharmacists as she pulls on her years of experience, according to a Nov. 17 article from Binghamton (N.Y.) University.
The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block John Muir Health’s proposed $142.5 million acquisition of San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center from majority owner Tenet Healthcare, arguing that the deal will drive up healthcare costs.
The pandemic fueled a surge in the growth of urgent care centers, with revenue expected to reach $48 billion this year, according to a Nov. 17 report from The New York Times.
Flu activity continues to increase across the U.S., according to the latest CDC data. For the week ending Nov. 11, 2,721 patients with laboratory-confirmed flu cases were admitted to a hospital — up from 1,962 the week prior.
Physicians at Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital narrowly voted against governing documents that could have “punished physicians who criticized the hospital,” the Citizen Times reported Nov. 16.
A recent study found patients who utilized telehealth visits had lower rates of follow-up care completion.
Cleveland-based University Hospitals has added around 10 hospitals over the last decade, and is now working on changing its model to a more portfolio-centric approach.
