Georgia lawmakers are seeking to further ease the state's certificate of need laws, according to a Feb. 6 report from The Augusta Chronicle. Georgia is one of 35 states that has CON programs in place.
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The American Medical Association has published a report on telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries using data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Cynthia DiLauro, MD, has joined the team at Estes Park (Colo.) Park Health Physician Clinic, Estes Park Trail Gazette reported Feb. 3.
Dr. Jose Mena will join Hammond, La.-based North Oaks Cardiovascular Services, The Advocate reported Jan. 30.
Providers who strive to be "system citizens" will stand out as the healthcare field evolves, according to the American Medical Association.
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Sixty-three percent of physicians reported being burned out for 13 months or more, according to a survey published Jan. 27 by Medscape.
Philip Brown, MD, physician at Wilmington, N.C.-based Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, has been let go from his position by the health system, NBC affiliate WECT reported Jan. 25.
Workplace violence in medicine has skyrocketed since 2020, with 10.4 in 10,000 healthcare workers experiencing nonfatal workplace violence, according to a Jan. 26 report from the American Medical Association.
Four Raleigh, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine physician leaders have been selected to receive the 2023 physician-scientist "Strong Start" awards.
Dr. Valentin Fuster, PhD, physician-in-chief at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, accepted the gold medal for scientific merit from the Barcelona City Council on Jan. 23.