Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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. 

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  1. 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. 

  2. 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:

  3. 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. 

  4. 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.

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  1. Anesthesiologist demand outstripping supply

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

  2. 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. 

  3. 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.

  4. US' top 5 large health systems per Fortune, PINC

    Claire Wallace -
    Today, nearly two-thirds of American hospitals and a substantial number of ASCs nationwide are owned by large health systems. 

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  1. What is causing hospitalist burnout

    Claire Wallace -
    Around 33% of hospitalists are feeling burned out in 2024, down from 36% in 2023, according to Medscape's 2024 "Hospitalist Burnout and Depression Report," published Feb. 16. 

  2. Physician proposes 3-story medical office building in New Jersey

    Claire Wallace -
    New Jersey physician Mohammad Zubair, MD, is seeking approval for a three-story medical office building in Edison, N.J., according to a Feb. 16 report from My Central Jersey.

  3. U of Nebraska Medical Center taps GI, hepatology chief

    Claire Wallace -
    The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has added Fedja Rochling, MD, as its division chief of gastroenterology and hepatology. 

  4. 5 highest paid cardiologists in Pittsburgh

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The highest paid cardiologist in Pittsburgh earns $717,700, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  5. The rise and fall of ASC inflation adjustments

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The net inflation adjustment for ASCs is 3.1% in 2024, a full percentage point higher than the average since 2015.

  6. 5 anesthesiologists in the headlines

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are five anesthesiologists or anesthesia-related stories that have made headlines since Jan. 24:

  7. 3 physician kickback schemes in 3 weeks

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three kickback schemes where physicians settled or pleaded guilty that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 30:

  8. Good news, bad news for the GI industry

    Amelia Ickes -
    From a decrease in burnout to the impact of the anesthesiologist shortage on the field, here are three pieces of good news and three pieces of bad news affecting the gastroenterology industry:

  9. 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What's happened since

    Patsy Newitt -
    It's been nearly one year since Amazon finalized its $3.9 billion acquisition of virtual and in-person primary care company One Medical. 

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