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Physicians, administrators and CEOs alike are recognizing the importance of recruiting — and retaining — staff.

Jan Lee, MD, has been named the 2022 "Physician Leader of the Year" by the American College of Healthcare Trustees. Dr. Lee currently serves as the CEO of the Delaware Health Information Network.

Sixty-five percent of adults look for medical advice on sites such as Google, YouTube or TikTok before consulting their provider, according to a survey commissioned by pharmacy service CharityRx.

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., is laying off eight physicians in order to save an estimated $2 million to $4 million, according to a Dec. 21 report from The Spokesman Review.

The Surgical Care Coalition issued a statement advocating for the nation's older adults in response to Congress' proposed $1.7 trillion year-end spending bill, saying the legislation will adversely affect that population.

Seventy percent of medical support workers are experiencing moderate to severe levels of burnout, with 32 percent reporting it as high or severe, according to a survey conducted by digital health communications company Artera.

Boston Medical Center has named Anthony Hollenberg, MD, its new physician-in-chief and the John Wade professor and chair of the department of medicine at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. 

New research suggests that COVID-19 might be linked to the development of other long-term medical conditions, including postural tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, according to a Dec. 19 report from the American Medical Association. 

Lawmakers in Congress have reached a health policy deal, easing Medicare pay cuts to physicians and making changes to post-pandemic Medicaid policy, according to The Washington Post.

Two neurotrauma surgeons have joined Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Ohio, according to a Dec. 19 release from Cleveland Clinic.