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1. Who's buying physician practices? A 5-deal breakdown Full story

2. Where independent practice is declining most: A regional breakdown Full story

3. Northwell Health and Texas Spine Care Center unpack ASC performance priorities — join them here.

 

4. 150+ orthopedic surgeons on the move in 2025 Full story

5. What will define spine in 2026? 23 predictions Full story

6. UAMS boosted nurse capacity & cut cancellations 25%. See how here.

 

7. Retirement, burnout fuel physician shortage: 4 new stats Full story

8. Early clinical data positive for handheld robot for knee replacement Full story

9. OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health Full story

10. Shortages strain pharmacy teams daily. A UVA Health leader explains how they changed the model here.

 

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