Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. GI cancer rates up 9% in patients younger than 50: 9 things to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Cancer diagnoses in patients younger than 50 have seen a major jump in the last 20 years, and colon cancer is no exception. 

  2. OhioHealth opens $14.4M medical office building

    Claire Wallace -
    Columbus-based OhioHealth has opened a two-story, 20,000-square-foot medical office building in Jerome, Ohio, to serve the communities of Dublin, Marysville and Plain City. 

  3. 3 ASC spine procedures see reimbursement cuts 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Three of the most common ASC procedures are seeing reimbursement cuts in 2024, according to a recent report from VMG Health. 

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  1. Utah considers reducing qualifications for some eye surgeries

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The Utah Senate is weighing a bill that would decrease the qualifications required to perform some laser eye procedures, according to NBC affiliate KSLTV.

  2. 5 numbers to know on the gastroenterology workforce

    Amelia Ickes -
    From burnout rates to malpractice rates, here are five numbers to know on the state of the gastroenterology workforce, all pulled from Medscape reports: 

  3. Dr. Vivek Trivedi named ACG fellow

    Claire Wallace -
    Gastroenterologist Vivek Trivedi, MD, has been named a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, according to a Feb. 19 report from the Iredell Free News.

  4. ASCs aren't immune to the anesthesia crisis. Here's what can be done.

    Riz Hatton -
    Strong surgeon-anesthesiologist relationships are critical to ASC success.

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  1. Michigan surgery, endoscopy center building sells for $9.8M

    Claire Wallace -
    A Midland, Mich.-based building housing the Great Lakes Bay Surgery & Endoscopy Center has sold for $9.8 million, according to a Feb. 16 report from REBusiness Online.

  2. The rise of cardiologist pay: A 10-year timeline

    Paige Haeffele -
    Cardiologists were one of the three highest-paid physician specialties in 2023 and have held that ranking for the last three years.

  3. Where physician groups have the most competition

    Paige Haeffele -
    There are 338,899 actively practicing physician groups in the U.S., according to a Jan. 5 report from healthcare intelligence company Definitive Healthcare.

  4. Former Pennsylvania physician sentenced to 22 years for drug distribution resulting in 1 death

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Martin Evers, MD, a former physician in Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing oxycodone, fentanyl, and methadone to three patients, including one woman who died as a result of using the drugs.

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  1. 40+ statistics on physician retirement

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are more than 40 key statistics on physician retirement, according to Medscape's "Physicians Eye Retirement 2023 Report." The report surveyed 1,017 physicians across more than 29 specialities between May 4 and June 15.

  2. Are ASCs cutting ties with Medicare patients?

    Paige Haeffele -
    In wake of CMS' finalized physician fee schedule, which cut physician pay by 3.4% compared to last year despite rising inflation and practice costs, some practices and physicians made the decision to drop Medicare patients. 

  3. The highest-paid ASC specialties over the last 5 years

    Patsy Newitt -
    Plastic and orthopedic surgeons consistently place as the top earners of the ASC specialties, according to Medscape compensation reports. 

  4. ASC activity heats up in the Midwest

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three ASC moves throughout the Midwest that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 18:

  5. Where ASC transactions are heating up

    Patsy Newitt -
    Although 68% of the ASC market remains independent, the industry saw continued consolidation in 2023, according to a recent report from VMG Health. 

  6. The GI group dominating the industry

    Amelia Ickes -
    Southlake, Texas-based management services company GI Alliance is the largest gastroenterology group by the number of physicians.

  7. Anesthesiologist demand outstripping supply

    Patsy Newitt -
    The market demand for anesthesiologists is far overpowering supply, according to a 2023 whitepaper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. 

  8. Massachusetts falls short in ASCs

    Claire Wallace -
    The volume of ASCs in Massachusetts is well below the national average, according to a Feb. 15 report from local news station WWLP based on data shared with state health regulators. 

  9. Higher acuity cases fuel growth at ASCs

    Riz Hatton -
    Higher-acuity procedures are moving out of hospitals and into ASCs, according to a Feb. 13 article from VMG Health.

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