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.

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. 

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.

Paul Mayer, MD, medical director of Larimer County (Colo.) Department of Health and Environment, has been named the medical director of the Health District of Northern Larimer County, BizWest reported Jan. 24.

Online retail giant Amazon is now offering prescription medications to its Amazon Prime members with subscription-based service RxPass, according to a Jan. 24 report from CBS News.

Sharmila Dissanaike, MD, chair of Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences' Center Department of Surgery, has been elected the 2025 president of the American Burn Association, FOX affiliate KCBD reported Jan. 18. 

The Southern Surgical Association has selected Kenneth Sharp, MD, as its new president, the VUMC Reporter reported Jan. 12. 

Nurse practitioner was named the second best job in the U.S. for 2023, according to a new list from U.S. News & World Report, joining 11 other medical careers in the top 25. 

Here are 11 physicians who stepped into chief medical officer roles since Jan. 6, as reported by Becker's:

Saral Mehra, MD, and Dr. Manju Prasad received Yale Cancer Center Awards for Excellence in Clinical Care for their work at Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, Conn. 

Caroline Majors, MD, has been awarded the annual Physician Summit Award by managed care company Superior HealthPlan.

Kaiser Permanente selected Thuy Melvin, MD, to lead the group's Northern Virginia division as physician-in-chief.

Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Wichita added Kimberly Long, PhD, and Davin Ninan, DO, to its leadership team to serve as chief administrative officer and chief academic officer, respectively.