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  1. Why 2 medical clinics closed

    Healthcare organizations continue to grapple with operational and staffing challenges, which can make it difficult to operate efficiently.
  2. How cardiologists are navigating work-life balance in 2024

    Fifty-three percent of cardiologists would be willing to take a pay cut in order to achieve better work-life balance, according to Medscape's "Cardiologist Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024: The Ongoing Struggle for Balance" report published March 8.
  3. 6K-square-foot Texas medical office sells

    A 5,883-square-foot medical office building in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, has sold, according to a March 11 report from REBusiness Online. 

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  1. UAMS adds heart specialist Dr. Michael Luna

    Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' department of internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine has added cardiologist Michael Luna, MD, as a professor. 
  2. AANA posts new considerations on weight loss drugs

    The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has published new considerations for treating patients using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda or Zepbound.
  3. CMS to accelerate Medicare payments for physicians hit by Change cyberattack

    CMS has announced a program that will accelerate payments to Medicare Part A providers and advance payments to Part B providers who were impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack, according to a March 9 report from the American Medical Association. 
  4. 5 gastroenterology practices to know

    Here are five gastroenterology groups that have made headlines recently:

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  1. $209M for the 5 most expensive medical office building deals in 2024

    Here are the five most expensive medical office building deals Becker's has reported on since Jan. 1:
  2. The 3 most stressful jobs in healthcare

    Surgeons have the second-most stressful job of any profession in the U.S., according to research from Dolman Law Group that looked at median salary, average work hours as well as unemployment rate and percentage of people changing jobs after the first two years. 
  3. The rise of gastroenterology supergroups

    Gastroenterology has seen massive consolidation as management service organizations and groups grow. 
  4. 10 states with the best work-life balance

    Workers in Massachusetts have the best work-life balance of any state, according to a study from AI productivity platform Plus Docs based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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  1. 5 hospital, practice closures in 10 days: What ASCs need to know 

    Like ASCs, hospitals and practices are continuing to face financial hardships, and some are having to close their doors. 
  2. New real estate entity to focus on Midwestern medical office building acquisition

    Illinois-based AXSYS Capital has started a fund, the AXSYS Capital Fund I, that will specialize in acquiring Midwestern medical office buildings, according to a March 11 report from the Commercial Property Executive.
  3. 10 most overweight cities in the US

    McAllen, Texas, is the most overweight and obese city in the U.S., according to personal finance site WalletHub.
  4. Where gastroenterology groups are growing

    Here are four states where gastroenterology groups are expanding their footprint in 2024 so far:
  5. Indiana nurse charged in narcotics theft at outpatient surgery center

    A nurse at Crown Point (Ind.) Surgical Suites outpatient surgery center has been charged with stealing hundreds of narcotics from the facility between June and December, according to a March 10 report from the NWI Times. 
  6. Alabama cardiology practice abruptly closes doors

    Montgomery, Ala.-based Southeastern Cardiology abruptly closed its doors on March 8, according to a March 9 report from local news affiliate WAFF.
  7. Physician resident sues Tenet, alleges retaliation at Detroit hospital 

    A physician resident is suing the health system that owns his former employer, Detroit Medical Center, alleging he was fired in retaliation for notifying his supervisor of the mistreatment of a patient who became quadriplegic, the Detroit Metro Times reported March 8. 
  8. Walgreens' physician group: 6 things to know

    Walgreens' VillageMD, operator of 680 clinics majority-owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, including 200 clinics co-located with Walgreens and 170 third-party clinics at its stores, recently announced plans to exit the Illinois, Indiana and Florida markets by the end of the year.
  9. 1st weight loss drug approved for treatment of heart conditions

    The FDA has approved Wegovy, Novo Nordisk's version of semaglutide approved for weight loss, to be used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight. 

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