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  1. Medical school costs jump over 90% in 22 years

    The cost of attending medical school has greatly outpaced inflation over the last two decades, according to an Oct. 2 report by CHG Healthcare. 
  2. ASCs a win for 'everyone:' Viewpoint of a physician owner

    In an Oct. 1 opinion piece published on Medpage Today's physician-led blog, KevinMD.com, Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group, argues for the economic benefits of choosing ASCs for surgical procedures over hospitals. 
  3. Governor vetoes California bill to boost private equity scrutiny in healthcare

    Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would increase scrutiny over private equity firms and hedge funds acquiring physician practices, Radiology Business reported Oct. 1. 

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  1. Penn Medicine residents approve 1st union contract

    Physician residents at Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, who are represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents, have accepted their first union contract, according to an Oct. 2 report from NPR affiliate WHYY.
  2. The rise of MSOs: 3 things physicians need to know

    Management service organizations are becoming increasingly powerful in healthcare, particularly in gastroenterology, orthopedics and ophthalmology, Medical Economics reported Oct. 1. 
  3. Alpine physicians save 3.4 hours daily with AI platform

    Los Angeles-based Alpine Physician Partners, in implementing Ambience Healthcare's clinical AI technology to support scribing, coding, CDI and patient summaries, saved an average 3.4 hours per day on documentation, Kilgore News Herald reported Oct. 2. 
  4. Medical society urges 3rd veto of N.Y. physician liability expansion: 5 things to know

    In a letter to the editor published on Syracuse.com Oct. 2, Dignant Nanavati, MD, and president of the Onondaga (N.Y.) County Medical Society, urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a bill to expand physician liability in wrongful death lawsuits, arguing it would "significantly" weigh on physicians' ability to provide high-quality care in the state. 

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  1. ED physicians take less PTO: 5 things to know

    Emergency medicine physicians are taking less paid time off compared to other physician specialties, according to a Sept. 30 article on the American Medical Association website. 
  2. HCA Florida Ocala, HCA Florida West Marion Hospitals tap new chief medical officer

    HCA Florida Ocala Hospital has appointed Dave MacIntyre, DO, as its new chief medical officer. He will also serve as CMO of HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, also in Ocala, effective immediately. 
  3. What do physicians want from CMS?

    Many physicians have voiced concern about the impact of ongoing reimbursement declines and rising inflation on the ability to keep independent practices afloat. 
  4. Physicians, staff see PA burden rising over last 5 years

    Physicians say their support staff spends an increasing amount of time on prior authorizations over the last five years, according to a recent Medscape report. 

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  1. MIPS score review deadline: 5 things to know

    The 2023 final MIPS performance-year scores have been released. The deadline to ask CMS for an informal review of scores is Oct. 11. Here are six things to know:
  2. Physician, private payer dissatisfaction by region: Survey

    Physicians in the Mid-Atlantic region were more dissatisfied with private payer reimbursements than their counterparts in other parts of the country, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report. "
  3. U at Buffalo resident contract negotiations stall: 5 things to know

    Contract negotiations between University at Buffalo (N.Y.) resident physicians and their employer are stalled again after a four-day strike earlier in September, CBS affiliate WIVB reported Sept. 25. Here are five things to know: 
  4. What does the 'retailization' of healthcare mean for physicians?

    The "retailization" of healthcare has caught traction in both the healthcare and real estate industries.
  5. Physician recruitment gets competitive in 2024: 3 notes

    Physician recruiting has become more competitive as market disruptors have entered the field, with more than half of residents now receiving more than 100 job offers in their final year, according to AMN Healthcare's "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives," published Aug. 5
  6. Why physicians need a seat at the table

    Benjamin Stein, MD, an independent orthopedic surgeon who co-founded and is now chairman of ASC development group Capital Surgical Solutions, joined Becker's to discuss why physician leadership is critical to the success of healthcare facilities. 
  7. 3 physicians taking on CEO roles

    Here are three physicians assuming CEO roles in 2024:
  8. Iowa Medical Society speaks out on state's physician shortage

    The Iowa Medical Society said the state faces a "workforce crisis" in healthcare, reported radio station KIWA Sept. 17. 
  9. 85% of physicians don't see PA 'peers' as peers

    Just 15% of physicians say that prior authorization "peers" deserve that title, according to an Aug. 30 survey by the American Medical Association. 

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