Orthopedic surgeons were named the highest-paid medical specialty in 2025, with the average salary reaching $543,000, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 11. Orthopedic surgeons were trailed by radiologists, who came in second, and plastic surgeons. Here…
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A federal jury on April 15 convicted a physician for his participation in conspiracies to commit healthcare fraud, wire fraud and unlawful distribution of controlled substances. Neil Anand, MD, of Bensalem, Pa., conspired to submit false claims to Medicare and…
Nurse practitioners have the highest annual mean wage in residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health and substance abuse facilities, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average annual wage for NPs across all industries and practice…
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has launched a number of new partnerships since the start of 2025, from orthopedic to gastroenterology collaborations. In addition, the system has seen a wave of new leadership changes following a number of retirements at…
A jury has found that emergency physician Thomas Bolton, MD, was not fired for whistleblowing about patient safety concerns at HCA’s LewisGale facilities, Virginia Business reported April 15. What happened? Who else is involved?
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Neurologists face the highest levels of distress when it comes to their personal well-being, according to the 2024 to 2025 healthcare well-being index, a burnout and benchmarking survey developed at the Mayo Clinic a decade ago. The 2024 to 2025…
Over one-quarter, or 28%, of nurses based in the ambulatory care and outpatient setting reported feeling “distressed” when it comes to their well-being in 2024, while an additional 25% also reported to be struggling, according to the 2024 to 2025…
While healthcare data breaches fell slightly in 2024 compared to 2023, the number of individuals affected by data breaches sky-rocketed, driven by the February 2024 ransomware attack on Change Healthcare that compromised the data of approximately 190 million people. As…
California is the highest-paying state for registered nurses, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. In 10 states, RNs earn more than $100,000 on average. Here are the five top-paying states for RNs…
Amid a flurry of federal policies related to healthcare in recent months, here are five notes on where healthcare technology is headed under the Trump administration: 1. CMS administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, recently promoted the use of AI avatars during…