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  1. Inside the specialty earning more than $600K

    Plastic surgeons were the highest-paid physician specialty for the last three years, according to Medscape.
  2. Community Healthcare System to rebrand

    Munster, Ind.-based Community Healthcare System is rebranding to Powers Health, effective July 1.
  3. The groups dominating physician employment

    Here are three major companies dominating physician employment:

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  1. 6 private equity transactions, updates to know

    Here are six private equity transactions and updates to know that Becker's reported on in February:
  2. Physician pay in the cities with the most, fewest work hours

    Scottsdale, Ariz., is the city with the most work hours, while Burlington, Vt., has the fewest, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub.
  3. 7 physicians stepping into CEO roles | 2024

    Here are seven physicians who have recently been appointed to CEO roles, as reported by Becker's in 2024:
  4. Stark law allegations on the rise: Report 

    There was a notable increase in Stark law allegations in 2023, according to a Feb. 28 report from the law firm McDermott Will & Emery. 

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  1. 6 physician workforce updates from February

    Here are six workforce updates that Becker's reported on in February:
  2. Family medicine physician pay in the least happy U.S. cities

    Detroit is the least happy city to live in, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub.
  3. 2 physician public leaders step down

    Two prominent physicians are stepping down from their public leadership roles.
  4. Louisiana chief medical officer steps down

    Joseph Kanter, MD, has resigned from his role as chief medical officer of the Louisiana Department of Health, the Louisiana Illuminator reported Feb. 26. 

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  1. NIMH director to step down

    Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, will step down from his role as director of the National Institute of Mental Health on June 14.
  2. Prominent Johns Hopkins physician exits following misconduct allegations 

    Prominent pathologist Jonathan Epstein, MD, has resigned from Baltimore-based The Johns Hopkins Hospital amid misconduct allegations and being placed on administrative leave in May, The Washington Post reported Feb. 24. 
  3. 4 physician presidents to know

    Here are four physician presidents to know:
  4. 7 Optum updates to know

    From cyberattacks to partnership terminations, here are seven updates surrounding UnitedHealth's Optum that Becker's has reported on in February:
  5. Physician pay in the happiest cities to live in

    Fremont, Calif., is the happiest city to live in, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub.
  6. 4 leadership moves to know in February

    From new presidents to medical directors, here are four leadership moves that Becker's has covered in February:
  7. What to know about the third largest physician group

    King of Prussia, Pa.-based Select Physical Therapy is the third largest physician group in the U.S. and includes 9,055 physicians and 2,000 outpatient physical therapy centers across 40 states.
  8. How artificial intelligence can take healthcare to the next level

    Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm, but what does this mean for healthcare?
  9. Iowa clinic closes following layoffs

    Grand River Medical Group's Cascade (Iowa) Clinic has closed following a round of layoffs that took place at the beginning of February, the Cascade Pioneer reported Feb. 28.

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