January 8, 2025

1. Who gets hurt when physician reimbursements decline? Full story

2. 5 healthcare positions of RFK Jr. Full story

3. 3 union updates in less than 1 month Full story

4. 6 myths about concierge medicine, debunked — see them here.

5. Physician, co-founder of Doctors Without Borders dies at 86 Full story

 

6. Biden signs law to include optometrists in physician pay scale Full story

7. What should workforce flexibility look like in 2025? Get insights from one health system HR exec, here.

8. Former Optum Health East, SCA CEO to lead US Radiology Specialists Full story

9. California physicians sue hospital over staffing group switch Full story

10. Former SSM surgeons no longer bound by noncompete clause Full story

 

11. Flu season can throw a wrench in clinical operations. 6 strategies to avoid disruptions: here.

12. 5 issues shaping anesthesia in 2025 Full story

13. 5 GI devices to know Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

14. Leaders talk tips on fighting complex denials — more from Becker's HIT event, here.

15. Health systems are figuring out new ways to expand primary care access. Find out how, here.

16. The average appointment wait time? 38 days. See how practices are slashing this figure here.

 

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