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While physicians are some of the highest paid professionals in the U.S., with an average yearly salary of nearly $400,000, many specialists still report feeling underpaid, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

Wichita Falls, Texas-based Momentum Specialty Surgery Center has become the first ASC to successfully implant a cochlear device using a robotic arm system, according to an April 11 report from CBS affiliate News 6.

Orthopedic surgeons have been named the top-earning physician specialists for 2024, with an average annual salary of $558,000, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

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As artificial intelligence becomes more common not just in healthcare, but in every industry worldwide, Forbes has released its sixth annual "AI 50" list, recognizing 50 of the most promising privately held artificial intelligence companies for 2024. 

Approximately 8,100 private practices were acquired by hospitals or corporations in 2022 and 2023, according to the Physicians Advocacy Institute's "Hospital and Corporate Acquisition of Physician Practices and Physician Employment" report, published in April. 

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