Author: Claire Wallace

Dermatologists have the highest job satisfaction among 29 medical specialties, while internal medicine physicians have the lowest, according to a 2022 speciality report from Medscape. 

The House of Representatives has voted to reform prior authorization in the Medicare Advantage program, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology has urged the Senate to quickly advance the legislation, according to a Sept. 14 statement sent to Becker's. 

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has extended its partnership with Theator, the creator of a video surgical intelligence platform that can analyze surgical video data.  

The Medical Group Management Association has announced its support for the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 in a Sept. 13 statement from the association's senior vice president of government affairs, Anders Gilberg. 

According to Medscape's 2022 medical student lifestyle report, 87 percent of medical school students said a desire to help people in need was among the top reasons they chose medical school, while 57 percent said future income was an important…

Biopharmaceutical company Takeda has announced the launch of its Cdpath program, which uses a blood test to predict someone's potentiral risk for developing serious Crohn's disease related complications within the next three years, according to a Sept. 14 press release…

Shady Grove Professional Centers I and II, 103,249-square-foot, multitenant medical office buildings in Rockville, Md., have sold. 

The cost of medical school can be a huge burden on many physician-hopefuls, with 14 of the top 20 ranked medical schools costing over $55,000 a year. 

In August, the Biden administration announced its plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans, including medical school loans, for qualifying individuals. 

The Bend (Ore.) Surgery Center has entered a partnership with Bend Transitional Care and Summit Health to expand bed capacity for short-term surgical recovery in the community.