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  1. 3 more health systems laying off employees 

    Three health systems recently announced plans to lay off staff amid financial and spending obstacles. 
  2. Optum, Walmart, Rite Aid & Walgreens are scaling back healthcare ventures

    Healthcare giants Optum, Walmart, Rite Aid and Walgreens have recently announced plans to scale back healthcare offerings, sparking concerns about care access. 
  3. Utah Gastroenterology moves to larger facility

    Utah Gastroenterology has relocated its practice in Draper, Utah, to a new, larger facility featuring a state-of-the-art endoscopy center. 

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  1. New Hampshire optometrists, ophthalmologists continue fight over 'scope of practice' expansion

    A bill hearing is underway in the New Hampshire Legislature that would allow optometrists to perform certain minor surgeries in the state, according to a May 10 report from ABC affiliate WMUR.
  2. Former Gold's Gym to become Novant medical office building

    Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is opening a medical office building in a recently shuttered Gold's Gym, according to a May 13 report from ABC affiliate WLOS.
  3. Pennsylvania office building converted to outpatient facility

    Pennsylvania-based Mediplex Property Group has finished repurposing an existing two-story office building in King of Prussia, Pa., into an outpatient health facility, according to a May 13 report from Commercial Cafe. 
  4. New ASC under construction at Tennessee shopping center

    A new ASC is under construction at a shopping center in Cookeville, Tenn., according to a May 12 report from the Upper Cumberland Business Journal.

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  1. What's new with Walgreens?

    Here are six updates on Walgreens that Becker's has reported on since April 1: 
  2. 10 best, worst cities to start a career

    Atlanta is the best city to start a career, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
  3. Medical office building activity in the Midwest: 7 notes

    Here are seven updates on medical office buildings in the Midwest that Becker's has reported on since April 15:
  4. The cost of preventive GI care

    Gastroenterological cancers, including colorectal cancer, are on the rise across the nation, as the cost of healthcare also continues to rise. 

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  1. What Tenet is saying about their ASC strategy

    Tenet Healthcare has been bullish on ambulatory growth. Here's what the company says about its ASC strategy.
  2. How 7 systems are cutting back on climate emissions

    The U.S healthcare sector is responsible for an estimated 8.5% of U.S. carbon emissions, stemming from the operations of healthcare facilities, purchased sources of energy and the industry's supply chain. 
  3. Meet the leaders of the 3 best hospitals in Oregon for cardiac surgery

    Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including three in Oregon.
  4. ASCs biggest opportunities for growth

    Four leaders joined Becker's to discuss the biggest growth opportunities for ASCs.
  5. 5 highest-paid anesthesiologists in Cleveland

    The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Cleveland earns $644,900 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  6. The Medicare policies restricting ASC growth

    Three ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the Medicare policies that are impeding the growth of surgery centers. 
  7. States ranked by number of PAs 

    New York and California have the most certified registered nurse anesthetists of any state, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
  8. What's new with Amazon?

    Here are five things to know about Amazon's recent moves that Becker's has reported on since March 11:
  9. Montana physician charged for patient assault 

    An emergency room physician at Missoula, Mont.-based Community Medical Center has been charged with sexually assaulting patients, MTN News reported May 9. 

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