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  1. Private equity-backed physician practices jump 600%

    Patsy Newitt -
    From 2012 to 2021, the number of physician practices owned by private equity groups jumped by more than 600%, according to a March report from Health Affairs. 

  2. Physician pay in the states with the lowest tax rates

    Amelia Ickes -
    Alaska is the state with the lowest taxes, according to a March 4 report from personal finance website WalletHub. 

  3. Physician pay in the states with the highest tax rates

    Amelia Ickes -
    Illinois is the state with the highest taxes, according to a March 4 report from personal finance website WalletHub. 

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  1. NFL Physicians Society names president

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    James Voos, MD, has been elected president of the NFL Physicians Society.

  2. Physician burnout declined in 2023: Report

    Amelia Ickes -
    Physician burnout saw a slight decline in 2023, according to an annual report from healthcare and life sciences market research firm InCrowd.

  3. Physicians under arrest: 5 criminal cases in 2 weeks

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are five physicians who have been arrested or charged with crimes, pleaded guilty or been sentenced recently, as reported by Becker's since Feb. 23:

  4. Inside the specialty earning more than $600K

    Paige Haeffele -
    Plastic surgeons were the highest-paid physician specialty for the last three years, according to Medscape.

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  1. Community Healthcare System to rebrand

    Riz Hatton -
    Munster, Ind.-based Community Healthcare System is rebranding to Powers Health, effective July 1.

  2. The groups dominating physician employment

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three major companies dominating physician employment:

  3. 6 private equity transactions, updates to know

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are six private equity transactions and updates to know that Becker's reported on in February:

  4. Physician pay in the cities with the most, fewest work hours

    Amelia Ickes -
    Scottsdale, Ariz., is the city with the most work hours, while Burlington, Vt., has the fewest, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub.

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  1. 7 physicians stepping into CEO roles | 2024

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are seven physicians who have recently been appointed to CEO roles, as reported by Becker's in 2024:

  2. Stark law allegations on the rise: Report 

    Patsy Newitt -
    There was a notable increase in Stark law allegations in 2023, according to a Feb. 28 report from the law firm McDermott Will & Emery. 

  3. 6 physician workforce updates from February

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are six workforce updates that Becker's reported on in February:

  4. Family medicine physician pay in the least happy U.S. cities

    Amelia Ickes -
    Detroit is the least happy city to live in, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub.

  5. 2 physician public leaders step down

    Riz Hatton -
    Two prominent physicians are stepping down from their public leadership roles.

  6. Louisiana chief medical officer steps down

    Paige Haeffele -
    Joseph Kanter, MD, has resigned from his role as chief medical officer of the Louisiana Department of Health, the Louisiana Illuminator reported Feb. 26. 

  7. NIMH director to step down

    Paige Haeffele -
    Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, will step down from his role as director of the National Institute of Mental Health on June 14.

  8. Prominent Johns Hopkins physician exits following misconduct allegations 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Prominent pathologist Jonathan Epstein, MD, has resigned from Baltimore-based The Johns Hopkins Hospital amid misconduct allegations and being placed on administrative leave in May, The Washington Post reported Feb. 24. 

  9. 4 physician presidents to know

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are four physician presidents to know:

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