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Consumer Reports obtained a list of those physicians on probation in California, according to abc 7.

Mounting evidence is proving climate change poses a serious threat to our nation's health, causing many physicians to support the Obama administration's climate change plan, according to The Huffington Post.

Quintin Thomas has been selected to serve as Atlanta-based Back Pain Centers of America's new director of physician partnerships.

Six campuses of the New York-based Mount Sinai Health System have been recognized as "Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, according to Newswise.

A study published in the journal Health Affairs examines the movement to incorporate patient-reported outcomes into clinical care, as reported by Kaiser Health News.

Here are five updates on ASC companies from the last week.

The CDC issued the "CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, United States, 2016" earlier this month with 12 recommendations, including:

By 2025, the shortage of primary care physicians will be between 12,500 physicians and 31,000 physicians, based on an IHS study, according to Advance Healthcare Network.

One of the biggest issues for mature ASCs — those 10 years or older — occurs when the founding partners approach retirement. The partners can either choose to close their practice, sell to a hospital or bring on new physician…

The Missouri House of Representatives has proposed legislation allowing more medical care to be conducted remotely, according to Missouri Net.