Illinois OB/GYN Guide to Medical Malpractice Insurance Over 60% of Illinois’ medical malpractice premiums increased by 10% or more in 2022, according to an American Medical Association report. Practicing in a high-risk specialty, Illinois OB/GYNs are likely to be more affected by premium increases since they typically need coverage with higher liability [...]
OB/GYN Specialists Are in Demand in Texas OB/GYN specialists are sought after in Texas, especially to meet the healthcare needs of women living in the most remote rural areas of the state. San Antonio and Austin, on the other hand, rank among the Texas cities with the highest concentration of OB/GYNs per [...]
Illinois Plastic Surgeons Need Robust Malpractice Coverage While most of the ongoing demand for cosmetic plastic surgery procedures occurs in the highly populated Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois plastic surgeons are also sought after in the state’s smaller cities and downstate rural areas. However, data from the National Practitioner Data Bank (U.S. Health [...]
Texas Needs More Plastic Surgeons Texas is at risk of a severe shortage of surgical specialists – including plastic surgeons – by 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. While plastic surgeons may find new opportunities to practice in Texas, recent data from the National Practitioner Data Bank [...]
Georgia is a Top “Destination” for Plastic Surgery Georgia is among the South Atlantic U.S. states in which 3.8 million or 25% of all plastic surgeries in the U.S. were performed, according to 2020 statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Atlanta, GA, in particular, continues to rank in the [...]
New Jersey Has High Demand for Plastic Surgery With a relatively low number of plastic surgeons per capita in New Jersey, plastic surgeons are in demand in this densely populated state, as well as by affluent patient populations in New York City and other neighboring metro areas seeking a variety of cosmetic [...]
Massachusetts Sees Rise in Obesity Rate There are more than 27% of adults with obesity in Massachusetts, and more than 35% are considered overweight, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In the Boston metro area alone, the adult obesity rate has risen to 22%. While Massachusetts currently [...]
Florida Needs More Bariatric Surgeons Nearly 38.2% of Florida’s adult population is considered obese with Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). More than 16% of obese Floridians have a BMI higher than 35, and nearly 7% are considered morbidly [...]
Illinois Needs Bariatric Surgeons Across the State Illinois needs bariatric surgeons not only in the metropolitan Chicago area, but also in less populated rural areas in the southern part of the state. With 34.1% of adult residents having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, Illinois ranks 26 among U.S. [...]
New Jersey Leads the Nation in Bariatric Surgery According to a study by the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), New Jersey ranked as the number-one state with the highest overall utilization of bariatric surgery to treat obesity. With obesity affecting 29% of the population in the Northeastern U.S., New [...]
