Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
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Septicemia cost U.S. hospitals $23.7 billion in 2013
Septicemia is the most expensive condition treated in U.S. hospitals, accounting for $23.7 billion in aggregate hospital costs in 2013, according...
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Internists’ hospital revenue steady as primary care drops
The average net revenue internists generated for hospitals held steady from 2012 to 2015, unlike that of primary care physicians in general,...
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Health care system could be short 33,000 surgeons by 2025
The number of surgeon specialists is expected to decrease as the segment of the population over age 65 years continues to grow, resulting in a...
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Pediatricians generating less revenue for hospitals
Pediatricians generated less revenue for hospitals in 2015 than in 2012, as did primary care physicians in general, while physicians overall...