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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Which specialties are sitting at residents’ popular table?
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 13, 2015
Demand for residency positions exceeded supply for all 47 specialties included in the 2015 residency match, but some specialties were more in...
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Where are the really big malpractice awards?
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 9, 2015
New York had more than three times as many $1 million–plus malpractice awards as any other state in 2014, according to data from the National...
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AMA: Most physicians still work in small practices
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 8, 2015
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Vermont leads the way in marketplace enrollment
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 29, 2015
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Weight in America: Abnormal is the new normal
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 22, 2015
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Cigarettes account for slightly under half of smoking-related cancer deaths
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 15, 2015
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New drugs saw ‘unprecedented’ spending growth in 2014
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 11, 2015
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Dermatology residents confident in their pediatric training
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: April 9, 2015
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False-positive mammograms cost $2.8 billion a year
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: April 6, 2015
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Hip replacements not just for the elderly anymore
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: March 27, 2015
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Future physician shortages could be smaller than originally forecast
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: March 24, 2015
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Locum tenens use reached new high in 2014
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: March 12, 2015
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Cost of cholesterol test lowest in Tennessee
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: March 12, 2015
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Death Rates Rising for Liver Cancer, Falling for Colorectal Cancer
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: March 5, 2015
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PQRS participation varies by specialty
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: March 5, 2015