Charlotte, N.C., is reportedly the top choice for IRCAD (a French acronym that translates to "Institute for Research into Cancer of the Digestive System") to establish its first and only North American headquarters.
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While many physicians are flocking to the more stable hospital employment, Rajiv Sharma, MD, is turning the other direction.
Between rising costs, physician burnout and increasing consolidation, physicians are increasingly choosing hospital employment over private practice.
A new bill in the Georgia House of Representatives aims to repeal the state's certificate of need requirements by 2025.
Around the nation, ASCs individually perform a median of 4,504 cases annually, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022. There are notable differences between regions, however.
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Six study insights published by Becker's in the last two weeks:
A California state senator and the nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog are pushing for the California Medical Board to include on physicians' profiles any pending investigations into cases where a patient died or was seriously harmed, ABC affiliate 10News reported March…
The average age of a physician is 53.2 years old as of 2021, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare.
Here are five COVID-19 updates from the last two weeks:
President Joe Biden on March 9 announced his intent to nominate 12 individuals to serve in leadership roles in his administration, including three physicians: