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Family medicine physician Ernest Okeke, MD, will reopen his practice on Jan. 25 at a new location after his Selema, Ala., medical office building was destroyed by a Jan. 12 tornado, according to a Jan. 22 report from the Selma…

From a new bone nail device to a new colon cancer medication, here are five medications and devices that have received FDA approval so far in 2023. 

Over half of U.S. physicians (53 percent) reported that they would take a pay cut for improved work-life balance, according to Medscape's Jan. 20 "Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2023." 

Medscape's 2023 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report" found that physicians' happiness outside of work is below pre-pandemic levels. 

Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health held a ribbon-cutting on Jan. 20 to add the Salem (N.J.) Medical Center and its affiliated hospital building and ASC to its network, according to a Jan. 20 report from NJ.com.

Hospitals including NYU Langone Hospitals in New York City and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have been rated the top hospitals for certain subspecialities in 2022 and 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. 

A growing interest in ASCs from health systems, the expansion of less common specialties, and the increased use of robots are three trends ASCs should keep an eye on in 2023.

James Grierson, MD, of Marysville, Wash., has been sued by a former patient for sexual misconduct, HeraldNet reported Jan. 20. 

A former Sears department store in Ontario, Ohio, will open as a medical office building by the end of January, according to a Jan. 20 report from Mansfield News Journal.

One hundred twenty-five healthcare companies have been named on Newsweek's best places to work for diversity in 2023.