Two Texas-based individuals have been charged for a scheme involving a state-wide chain of physical therapy clinics defrauding a federal worker's compensation program.
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The worst part of physician employment is having less autonomy, according to a report from Medscape.
About 20 percent of employed physicians are currently dissatisfied with their income, according to Medscape's "Employed Physicians Report 2023," published Aug. 22.
The number of people who sought gender-affirming surgeries nearly tripled in the three years before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to an Aug. 23 report from USA Today.
For physicians, choosing whether to be employed or self-employed can be one of the biggest decisions they make during their careers.
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Johnson Memorial Hospital, based in Enfield, Conn., reopened its cancer center after the hospital underwent a $40 million expansion and renovation project that added 5,500 square feet to the center, according to an Aug. 23 report from NBC affiliate WWLP-22News.
As employee and clinician shortages persist in healthcare, ASCs might be in luck. The ASC environment is becoming increasingly appealing for many, as it offers more opportunities for ownership, independence and work-life balance than traditional large health systems.
ASCs around the country are now using surgical robots at their facilities — but is it really necessary?
Fifteen healthcare companies have been named among the top employers in New York state for 2023, according to an Aug. 22 report from Forbes.
West Virginia is the lowest-ranked state for healthcare affordability and quality, according to financial website Bankrate.