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Fewer physicians were offered signing bonuses in 2013 than in 2012, and the amount has also declined, according to physician placement data from The Medicus Firm.

The following six hospital and health system layoffs and workforce reductions were covered by Becker's Hospital Review in the last two weeks. They are listed below by number of employees and/or positions affected.

At the American College of Healthcare Executives' 57th Congress on Healthcare Leadership, Susan Dentzer, senior policy advisor at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, asked attendees to imagine a country with an economy about the size of France, with $2.8 trillion…

Discuss hospital culture in a session by leading consultant Quint Studer at Becker’s Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting. There are less than 100 spots open–register today!  

Most physicians employed by a healthcare organization plan to stay in their current job for the foreseeable future, according to Medscape's Employed Doctors Report 2014.

Jacksonville Beach Surgery Center, affiliated with Symbion, recently became the first provider in Florida to acquire the Fuse endoscopy system. Read about more GI updates here.

Danny Bundren of Symbion will participate in a panel on business, clinical, and competitive issues in spine and pain at Becker’s 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference.  

Around 18 percent of surgeons working in integrated organizations say all physicians in their organizations are directly employed, according to a survey from the American College of Physician Executives.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America has been named an Ethisphere Institute 2014 world's most ethical company.

FUJIFILM Medical Systems, a provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions, presented its portfolio of flat panel detectors at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting March 12 to 14.