Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Pennsylvania governor takes action on nursing shortages

    Claire Wallace -
    Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt are taking steps to implement the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows nurses with multistate licenses issued by 40 other states to practice in Pennsylvania. 

  2. Number of active physicians by state

    Riz Hatton -
    There are 1,077,115 active physicians in the U.S., according to May data from KFF.

  3. Insurance lobby pushed to charge physicians fees for being paid electronically

    Claire Wallace -
    The insurance lobby persuaded federal officials to allow insurers to charge physicians for being paid electronically, according to an Aug. 21 report from Medscape.

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  1. Hillcrest Health chief medical officer takes over as CEO

    Paige Haeffele -
    Anthony Hatcher, DO, has been named CEO of Hillcrest Health Services, a healthcare provider for aging adults based in Bellevue, Neb.

  2. 5 numbers physicians should keep an eye on

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are five numbers physicians should monitor:

  3. 8 CEO shake-ups in 1 week

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are eight leaders who have taken on or stepped down from CEO roles reported by Becker's since Aug. 11:

  4. 5 states with the lowest, highest projected physician competition

    Riz Hatton -
    Nevada is the state with the lowest projected physician competition by 2023, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

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  1. How 1 state is bouncing back from nursing shortages

    Claire Wallace -
    Nursing shortages continue to be a pressing issue for healthcare leaders as hospitals, ASCs and specialty care sites are still struggling with retention. 

  2. 6 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs in August

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are six hospitals and health systems cutting jobs that Becker's has reported on in August:

  3. Vanderbilt, Mayo Clinic to start charging for MyChart messages

    Amelia Ickes -
    Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., are adding to the growing list of more than 20 health systems that are charging for EHR messages looking for medical advice.

  4. 15 healthcare companies with the widest CEO to worker pay gaps: What physicians should know

    Amelia Ickes -
    A recent report used proxy statements from S&P 500 companies filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to compare CEO compensation to their average worker's compensation. The ratios were sorted by the state where the company is based and averaged. 

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  1. Why physicians don't want to specialize in geriatrics: Viewpoint

    Amelia Ickes -
    Despite the growing number of older Americans, the number of board-certified geriatricians in the U.S. dropped from 10,270 in 2000 to 7,413 in 2022, according to the American Board of Medical Specialties.

  2. Arkansas Children's Hospital names chief medical officer

    Amelia Ickes -
    Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock has appointed Karen Farst, MD, chief medical officer.

  3. Physician salary vs. state happiness

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are the states ranked by overall happiness compared to average physician salary, according to data from ZipRecruiter and personal finance website WalletHub:

  4. University of Rochester Medical Center launches rural health initiative

    Amelia Ickes -
    The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center received a three-year, $750,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to support the training of family medicine residents in rural settings.

  5. Desert Care Network appoints chief medical officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    William Brien, MD, was named chief medical officer of Desert Care Network, a group of hospitals and outpatient clinics operated by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare in California. 

  6. The 5 highest-paid general surgeons in New York City

    Claire Wallace -
    While the average general surgeon makes $412,000 a year in the U.S., the highest-paid general surgeons in New York City earn $1,104,500, according to data from Medscape's salary reporter.

  7. 4 prior authorization updates to know

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are four prior authorization updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 3:

  8. Top 20 states by healthcare cost

    Amelia Ickes -
    Minnesota has the most affordable healthcare in the U.S., according to an analysis released July 31 by WalletHub, a personal finance website. 

  9. Healthcare cyberattacks on the rise

    Claire Wallace -
    An Aug. 15 issue of The Joint Commission's publication Sentinel Event Alert warns of a rise in healthcare-related cybersecurity attacks, with more than 51.9 million patient records exposed in 2022 alone. 

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