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  1. What are the best states for emotional and physical well-being?

    Here are the 15 top-ranking states for the emotional and physical well-being of their residents, according to recent data from WalletHub:
  2. 5 private equity moves in healthcare

    Here are five moves related to private equity in healthcare that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 17:
  3. 5 leadership appointments in 2 weeks

    Here are five leadership appointments that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 31:

The art of simplicity: How to streamline patient access and reduce staff burden?

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  1. Why the Medicare physician payment schedule needs an overhaul, per the AMA

    The American Medical Association has sent a comment letter to CMS urging the agency to make changes to the Medicare physician payment schedule, which the AMA argues is bad policy for both patients and providers.
  2. The perks of working alongside hospitals, per 1 physician

    Mark Van Ess, DO, chair of head and neck surgery at Mercy Clinic Springfield (Mo.), ​​recently joined Becker's to discuss the relationship between physicians and the hospitals they work for. 
  3. 4 hospitals hit with price transparency fines: 3 things to know

    CMS has fined four additional hospitals for alleged price transparency violations.
  4. 9 things physicians wish patients knew about prior authorization

    Prior authorization can often be a major hassle for physicians, administrators and patients trying to get needed medical procedures or prescriptions. 

Managing Patient Throughput with AI: Unlocking Capacity

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  1. California suit over who can be called 'doctor' faces opposition 

    An amicus brief filed Sept. 6 by the California Medical Association and the American Medical Association states that licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians in California should be the only practitioners allowed to use the title "Dr."
  2. Average salary of the fastest-growing physician specialties

    Psychiatry is the fastest-growing physician specialty, and the average annual salary in the field is $247,350.
  3. Orlando Health taps chief nursing officer

    Orlando (Fla.) Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital has named Heather Moynihan, BSN, as its associate chief nursing officer. 
  4. Hospital worker to repay $170K after selling stolen medical equipment 

    Denis Tkachuk, who previously worked at hospitals in Washington state, was sentenced to three years of probation for stealing and selling more than $108,000 in medical supplies. 

2 tech leaders on Orlando VA Medical Center's path to innovation

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  1. The 10 most, least vaccinated states

    Some states are better than others at vaccinating their populations, with Massachusetts topping the list of the most vaccinated places. 

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