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A surgeon and a hospital system executive stepped down from a Tennessee hospital last week after the executive — not a licensed physician — participated in a patient’s surgery on prompting from a surgeon on the case, according to statements issued by both the CEO and the hospital system. Greg Neal, MBA, was CEO of Bristol Regional Medical Center near the Virginia border.

The survey demonstrates the rapid adoption of telemedicine, with 48% of physicians respondents reporting that they are now treating patients through telemedicine, but the pandemic is also creating significant disruption as some physicians are furloughed and others consider practice changes.

According to the FDA, Phesgo — the combination of pertuzumab, trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-zzxf – is initially used in combination with chemotherapy and then can be administered subcutaneously at home by a health care professional after completion of chemotherapy.

Day two of ASCO 2020 featured late-breaking data from a phase 3 trial evaluating early local therapy in metastatic breast cancer, as well as results of the phase 3 ENDURANCE trial, the ALPHA CAR T-cell trial, and the C-144-01 trial assessing TIL therapy.

Gastrointestinal and breast cancer sessions were featured on the first day of the virtual conference, highlighting practice-changing results from a multitude of studies, including the HER2CLIMB, MINDACT, and PHERGAIN trials.

The 2020 Healthgrades National Health Index compared 100 markets based on a cross-section of factors that contribute to quality care and personal health. Here are the five cities that rise above the rest – did your city make the list?