Since May 20, six hospitals across the U.S. have announced or implemented the closure of departments or services: 1. Fairfield Medical Center has closed the practice of David Cummin, MD, affecting ...

Maine has officially become the second state to change the title of “physician assistant” to “physician associate,” according to a June 14 news release from the American Academy of Physician ...

Across the country, gastroenterologists are grappling with seismic changes in care delivery — from staffing shortages and evolving screening guidelines to declining reimbursement and payer dynamics.

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology will have the biggest shortage of physicians in the future, according to a recent report from Axuall.  The specialty with the largest projected physician ...

Butte, Mont.-based Providence Heart Institute is permanently shuttering, giving patients just 30 days’ notice, according to a June 18 report from CBS affiliate KXLF. The institute will close for good ...

A 2019 landmark CMS ruling, paired with the rapid development of technology for minimally invasive surgery, has fueled the rise of outpatient cardiovascular centers and ASCs in recent years. Now, the ...

Here are 10 cardiology leaders to know, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The department of pediatrics at UAB Medicine in Birmingham, Ala., appointed Mark Law, MD, as division director of pediatric ...

Physicians in the U.S. and the U.K. have several similarities when it comes to prioritizing happiness, mental health, exercise and work-life balance, according to Medscape’s 2025 “UK Wellness and Life ...

Financial stressors, including lower reimbursement rates, inflation and rising overhead costs, are forcing independent physicians and surgeons to make big changes. To keep up, some surgeons are ...

Family medicine has the highest number of providers out of any physician specialty, according to a report from Axuall.  The 2025 Clinician Workforce Insights Report analyzed components such as ...

A former Ohio physician who was fired and later acquitted of murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients has lost a defamation lawsuit against Columbus-based Mount Carmel Health System, The Vindicator ...

Medtech company Smith+Nephew has partnered with Standard Health to develop the first orthopedic ASC in the United Kingdom.  The facility will provide services including rotator cuff repair, ACL ...