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29 specialties gaining, losing pay | Steward sues former CEO | 1st-year results at HEAL high school | Pfizer to ration penicillin | An untapped opportunity for growth

July 17, 2025 1. 29 physician specialties gaining, losing ground on pay Full story 2. Steward sues former CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre Full story 3. 200+ execs gather to share what's improving surgical workflows. Join them — apply here.…

New Ark. med school waives tuition | 5 innovative nurse-led care models | Baptist wellness program cuts costs | Physicians' top 6 EHR needs | Minn. system averts 60% of avoidable ED visits

July 16, 2025 1. Arkansas' new med school waives tuition for 1st student cohorts Full story 2. HHS layoffs resume after Supreme Court decision Full story 3. Clinicians are turning to voice tech to automate workflows and much more. See how…

Nation's newest med school adopts novel training approach | Physicians slam pay model | 6 new drug shortages | AMCs redesign indirect research cost format | Atrium plugs $1.45M in virtual nursing

July 15, 2025 1. A new medical school's nontraditional approach to physician education Full story 2. Physicians slam 'outdated,' 'underfunded' Medicare pay model Full story 3. Empowering the Clinician: Streamlined Strategies for Smarter Workflow — full insights here. 4. Coalition sends…

Penn Medicine must pay $207M verdict | 41 top Magnet hospitals | HCA hires former Subway exec | Hospital volumes dip | Ousted NY CEO alleges wrongful termination

July 14, 2025 1. Penn Medicine must pay $207M medical malpractice verdict, appellate court rules Full story 2. The only 41 hospitals to earn Magnet's top honor Full story 3. Boost OR profitability with proven financial strategies. Join the virtual…

Patient violence: 14 stats to know | 4 pressing drug shortages | Jefferson's same day/next day model | 7 fading C-suite roles | Hospital closes 40 beds amid strike

July 11, 2025 1. Patient violence incidence continues across settings: 14 numbers to know Full story 2. 4 pressing drug shortages Full story 3. How are Houston Methodist, Intermountain & NYU Langone optimizing ORs? Find out — apply here. 4. Jefferson's…

Largest city without med school opens its 1st | ICE crackdown may delay care | Former CNO named Calif. hospital CEO | 1st bloodless heart-liver transplant | PA unions: 4 notes

July 10, 2025 1. The largest US city without a medical school finally opens one Full story 2. Physicians warn of care delays amid tightened ICE enforcement Full story 3. 200+ execs gather to share what's improving surgical workflows. Join…

29 physician specialties by pay | Supreme Court OKs mass federal layoffs | Patient death spurs probe at Conn. hospital | 4 small initiatives with outsized results | CRNA licensing changes: 5 notes

July 9, 2025 1. 29 physician specialties ranked by pay Full story 2. Trump administration gets green light to lay off federal workers Full story 3. Help shape Becker's Perioperative Summit — learn how to join as a reviewer: apply…

Is virtual nursing delivering? | The $800M toll of premature discharges | C-suites add clinical roles | States with highest cancer mortality | Children's health declines: 8 study notes

July 8, 2025 1. Has virtual nursing lived up to its potential? Full story 2. These 1% of patients cost hospitals $800M annually: 5 notes Full story 3. AI in cancer care: Find out where health systems are seeing real…

2 states may nix pass-fail in med schools | CMS under Dr. Oz: 12 actions | Academic medicine rattled | HCA settles NICU injury cases | 6 new drug shortages

July 7, 2025 1. 2 states consider nixing pass-fail grading in medical schools Full story 2. NIH grant funding chaos rattles academic medicine Full story 3. Discover smarter surgical budgeting and analytics-driven insights here. 4. CMS under Dr. Oz: 12…

Top Keck nurses get cash awards | Licensure compacts expand | 5 GLP-1 updates | NY allows RNs to follow some PA orders | More med students seek dual MD-graduate degrees

July 3, 2025 1. Keck Medicine of USC awards $100K to top nurses Full story 2. Licensure compacts see expansions in 2025 Full story 3. Cut OR costs without compromising care quality. Learn more here. 4. New York expands law to…

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