Panelists discussed the impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare delivery at the 2017 Health Datapalooza conference in Washington, D.C., held from April 27 to April 28, according to AMA Wire.
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Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, of Ethiopia, is the new director general of the World Health Organization, according to BBC News.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is teaming up with Grand Forks-based University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences to create a new orthopedic surgery residency program, according to West Fargo Pioneer.
An industry roundtable of healthcare leaders discussed the current and future state of bundled payments.
Sentara Leigh Hospital's orthopedic center was designated the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara Leigh today as the first designated orthopedic hospital in South Hampton Roads, Va.
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Female radiologists make the most on average of any physician specialist where more than 1 percent of all specialists are female, according to the Medscape Female Physician Compensation Report 2017.
American Psychiatric Association polls show the anxiety levels are rising, with concerns about healthcare one of the top drivers, according to a Medscape report.
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Liebe S. Diamond, MD, passed away on May 17 at the age of 86, according to The Baltimore Sun. She died from lymphoma.
The California Senate Appropriations Committee released a report noting a proposed state single-payer health system would bear a price tag of $400 billion annually, according to Kaiser Health News.
The Texas House is voting on legislation regarding physician certification, according to The Texas Tribune.