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A physician in Norma, Okla., is opening a new endocrinology clinic following Norman Regional Hospital’s closure of its Endocrine Para/Thyroid Center, The Normal Transcript reported July 4. The hospital closed its only endocrinology clinic on July 2, laying off 10%…
Shifting regulations, rising demand for care and staffing shortfalls have put the healthcare industry in a constant state of flux. Decisive leadership during times of ambiguity is critically important. To create a sustainable competitive advantage, healthcare organizations must identify market…
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Outcome Capital, a life sciences and healthcare advisory and investment banking firm, has launched its first ophthalmology practice. The ophthalmology practice aims to address eye disease. Vision impairment impacts more than 2 billion individuals globally, according to a July 8…
Physician transactions continue to reshape the practice landscape across the U.S., from rural independents to consolidated urban groups. Becker’s spoke with three physicians in different regions to understand how these transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and shifts in ownership, are playing…
By 2036, the U.S. is expected to face a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists, a crisis poised to reshape procedural care delivery. Becker’s spoke with six anesthesia leaders to explore the long-term consequences of this growing shortage and how it could…
America’s behavioral-health crisis is intensifying, marked by soaring demand for mental health services and a nationwide shortage of psychiatric clinicians. To close these gaps, seamless coordination across every level of care is essential. To make mental health support even more…
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Dr. Georgia Gaveras
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Talkiatry
Robert Krayn
Co-Founder and CEO of Talkiatry
On June 27, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of upholding the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s authority to determine which preventive services must be covered with no cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act, protecting decades of progress in…
Between 2018 and 2023, Medicare payments to physicians for gastrointestinal procedures such as colonoscopies and esophagogastroduodenoscopies declined significantly, with inflation-adjusted cuts of over 22% for both procedures, according to 2024 report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Here are four…
Here are three recent policy moves affecting state noncompete laws and other employment contract regulations since May 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that imposes stricter limitations on restrictive covenants…