Twenty-two healthcare leaders have been named among the most powerful leaders in the city of Atlanta for 2023, according to a Jan. 27 report from Atlanta Magazine.
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Raleigh, N.C.-based ENT Anita Louise Jackson, MD, was found guilty of adulterating medical devices for use on patients, among other charges, and must pay $4.79 million, the U.S. District Attorney's Office said Jan. 27 in a news release.
Former Naples, Fla.-based physician Omar Saleh has pleaded guilty in a $2.6 million fraud scheme, the Naples Daily News reported Jan. 27.
Twenty-four United Surgical Partners International facilities earned Press Ganey Human Experience Awards for their achievements in patient experience and performance.
About 37 percent of physicians said that their work-life happiness has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 in the last year, according to Medscape's "Physician Burnout and Depression Report" for 2023, which surveyed over 9,100 practicing physicians in the U.S.
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One of the most effective ways to reduce physician burnout and promote physician well-being is to build a resilient health system, according to a Jan. 30 report from the American Medical Association.
Sixty-three percent of physicians reported being burned out for 13 months or more, according to a survey published Jan. 27 by Medscape.
Excessive numbers of bureaucratic tasks are the top cause of physician burnout for 2022, according to Medscape's "Physician Burnout and Depression Report" based on a survey of over 9,100 practicing physicians.
Medscape's 2023 U.S. Physician Burnout and Depression Report found that female physicians experience higher levels of burnout than their male counterparts.
Below are 10 ASC moves in Florida that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 15: