Seventeen percent of physicians drive Toyotas, according to Medscape's Feb. 13 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2024." 

More than 80% of physicians believe their diet is very healthy or somewhat healthy, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report," published Feb. 13.

Nearly half of physicians (44%) take three to four weeks of vacation per year, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report," published Feb. 13.

A Massachusetts physician has been convicted for his involvement in an international money laundering scheme involving importing illegal and misbranded drugs.

Austin, Texas, is the best state capital to live in, while Trenton, N.J., is the worst, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Employers with employees or former employees in California who are subject to noncompetition provisions must provide individualized written notice that the noncompetition clause or agreement is void by Feb. 14, law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete wrote on JDSupra Feb. 12.

A Kentucky physician has pleaded guilty to a $14 million Medicare fraud scheme in which he accepted kickbacks for medically unnecessary equipment and tests, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported Feb. 12. 

Surgical tech companies are exploring ASCs as a key area for growth.

A Florida man has admitted his role in a kickback scheme involving durable medical equipment that defrauded Medicare of more than $11 million. 

Here are three bankruptcies and acquisitions that are altering the physician workforce:

Healthgrades released its top 74 hospitals for vascular surgery in 2024.

Raleigh, N.C.-based ASC management company Compass Surgical Partners has made a splash just two months into the year. 

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has a net worth of $5.8 billion, according to Forbes' net worth tracker.

In the newest wave of medtech layoffs shaking up the industry, Zimmer Biomet has announced plans to lay off 3% of its workforce as part of a global restructuring plan. 

Rapid City, S.D.-based Same Day Surgery Center and Monument Health issued a warning about a phishing scam that uses the health system's name, according to a Feb. 9 report from ABC affiliate KOTA.

Authorities evacuated dozens of people from a medical office building in Carmichael, Calif., on Feb. 8 due to an apparent equipment fire, according to a Feb. 8 report from the The Sacramento Bee.

Malvern, Pa.-based Azura Vascular Care, which operates 70 outpatient clinics and ASCs across 25 states, was impacted by a cybersecurity incident.

Malpractice awards are getting higher and higher for physicians and hospitals nationwide, Medscape reported Feb. 2.

Forbes' annual "Decabillionare Dynasties" list recognizes families with a net worth of $10 billion or more, and the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker clan is among just 45 families in the U.S. that made the cut in 2024.

State laws surrounding noncompetes continue to evolve as federal regulation remains stagnant.