Today's Top 20 Stories
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McLaren Northern Michigan taps chief medical officer
McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey has appointed John Kennedy, MD, as chief medical officer. -
Amazon's physician acquisition strategy
With more than 221 primary care offices in more than 20 markets, retail giant Amazon is one of the biggest contenders in the race to acquire physicians. -
Physician pay where income is growing the most
Miami is the city with the highest income growth, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub.
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Michigan physician charged with fraud
Sylvan Lake, Mich.-based osteopathic physician Rainna Brazil, DO, is facing multiple charges related to insurance fraud. -
Sutter Health, medical school partner to tackle physician shortage
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has partnered with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles to address the physician shortage across California. -
The cities with the most, least income growth
Miami is the city with the highest income growth, according to a Feb. 27 report on the "Happiest Cities in America" from WalletHub. -
Geisinger names physician as new president, CEO
Terry Gilliland, MD, has been appointed president of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health and selected as the health system's next CEO.
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Private equity-backed physician practices jump 600%
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. -
Physician pay in the states with the lowest tax rates
Alaska is the state with the lowest taxes, according to a March 4 report from personal finance website WalletHub. -
Physician pay in the states with the highest tax rates
Illinois is the state with the highest taxes, according to a March 4 report from personal finance website WalletHub. -
NFL Physicians Society names president
James Voos, MD, has been elected president of the NFL Physicians Society.
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Physician burnout declined in 2023: Report
Physician burnout saw a slight decline in 2023, according to an annual report from healthcare and life sciences market research firm InCrowd. -
Physicians under arrest: 5 criminal cases in 2 weeks
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: -
Inside the specialty earning more than $600K
Plastic surgeons were the highest-paid physician specialty for the last three years, according to Medscape. -
Community Healthcare System to rebrand
Munster, Ind.-based Community Healthcare System is rebranding to Powers Health, effective July 1. -
The groups dominating physician employment
Here are three major companies dominating physician employment: -
6 private equity transactions, updates to know
Here are six private equity transactions and updates to know that Becker's reported on in February: -
Physician pay in the cities with the most, fewest work hours
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. -
Stark law allegations on the rise: Report
There was a notable increase in Stark law allegations in 2023, according to a Feb. 28 report from the law firm McDermott Will & Emery. -
6 physician workforce updates from February
Here are six workforce updates that Becker's reported on in February:
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