Popular "YouTube" physician Mike Evans, MD, will have a huge affect on family medicine after accepting a new role with Apple, according to CBC News Toronto.
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ASCA political action committee made a total of $190,000 in political contributions for 2016 as of Sept. 12, according to data released by the FEC and reported in OpenSecret.org.
Contact Solutions and the Governing Institute and Center for Digital Government conducted a survey analyzing how state agencies are preparing for the future of citizen engagement by leveraging technology. The survey included 129 state and government professionals.
Physicians are increasingly joining large practices with a Health Affairs' report finding the number of practices with nine or fewer physicians declined from 40 percent in 2013 to 35 percent in 2015.
A TD Bank survey found the nature of physician ownership has changed within the last several years, with more females becoming owners of physician practices, according to NJ Biz.
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CMS published its final rule for emergency preparedness on Sept. 16, scheduled to go into effect 60 days after publication. A new ASCA report examines how the final rule affects ASCs.
Here are five updates on ambulatory surgery center management companies from the past week.
This past weekend saw three bomb attempts in two states and a spate of stabbings in a Midwestern mall. A total of 29 individuals were injured in the bomb explosions and nine individuals were injured in the stabbing attack.
On Sept. 15, the Chicago Cubs became the first MLB team to clinch a division title in the 2016 season, according to ESPN.
A recent report, "Physician Burnout in America: A Roadmap for Restoring Joy and Purpose to Medicine," outlines possible solutions to decrease physician burnout. The report stemmed from a think-tank of leading physicians.