Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. HCA Midwest opens $9.3M Missouri ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    HCA Midwest has completed construction on a $9.3 million ASC in Kansas City, Mo., according to an April 17 report from the Kansas City Business Journal. 

  2. EyeSouth Partners adds 5-location practice in Pennsylvania

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners affiliated with Community Eye Care Specialists, which has five clinics and a surgery center in Pennsylvania.

  3. 2 Sanford medical office buildings sold for $23M

    Claire Wallace -
    Two Bemidji, Minn.-based medical office buildings leased to Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health have sold for $23.2 million, according to an April 17 report from Finance & Commerce.

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  1. Premier partners with ophthalmology GPO

    Claire Wallace -
    Healthcare improvement company Premier has partnered with EyeProGPO, an ophthalmology-focused group purchasing organization.

  2. The lowest-paid physician specialties

    Patsy Newitt -
    Diabetes and endocrinology specialists are the lowest-paid physician specialty in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report" released April 12. 

  3. Physician sentenced for unlawful distribution of opioids

    Riz Hatton -
    A physician from Toms River, N.J., was sentenced to two years in prison and barred from practicing medicine for unlawfully distributing opioids.

  4. Bad news for gastroenterology

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three challenges gastroenterology is presented with today:

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  1. 12 gastroenterology updates

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are 12 gastroenterology updates Becker's has reported on since April 3:

  2. 38 healthcare bankruptcies in 5 years

    Patsy Newitt -
    At least 38 healthcare-related companies have filed for bankruptcy in the last five years, according to a new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, a nonprofit organization. 

  3. 5 things to consider when opening an orthopedic ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    As several different physician specialties, including orthopedics, continue to move to the ASC setting, there are several considerations that executives and physicians need to make when deciding whether or not to open an ASC, according to an April 16 article published in Outpatient Surgery Magazine.

  4. Pros, cons of 4 different practice settings, per the AMA

    Claire Wallace -
    When it comes to choosing a practice setting, physicians have a lot to think about. Whether it be self-employment, employment, or employment in an academic setting, there are pros and cons to every option. 

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  1. 116 new ASCs open in 2023

    Claire Wallace -
    By the end of 2022, there were roughly 6,087 Medicare-Certified ASCs in operation in the U.S., with California holding the most facilities at 848. 

  2. 3 medical office buildings in Minnesota, Wisconsin sold

    Claire Wallace -
    A three-property medical office building portfolio in Minnesota and Wisconsin has sold, according to an April 17 report from REBusiness Online.

  3. The rise in private equity bankruptcies

    Patsy Newitt -
    More than 20% of the healthcare bankruptcies in 2023 were by private equity-backed companies, according to a new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. 

  4. Florida ASC 1st in state to add cardiac ablation

    Claire Wallace -
    Deltona, Fla.-based Advanced Heart and Vascular Surgery Center, an affiliate of Cardiovascular Centers of America, has become the first ASC in Florida to launch a complete cardiac ablation service line.

  5. How cardiologists' earnings have changed since 2021

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The average annual salary for cardiologists has increased each of the last three years, jumping from $353,970 in 2021 to $423,250 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

  6. Orthopedists, plastic surgeons seesaw in top-paying specialty spot

    Claire Wallace -
    Since 2015, orthopedic surgeons and plastic surgeons have consistently ranked among the physician specialties with the highest salaries. 

  7. 2 real estate firms join forces for medical office building acquisitions

    Claire Wallace -
    Real estate investors Cypress West and TPG Angelo Gordon have entered a joint venture that intends to acquire $300 million in medical offices across the Sun Belt over the next two years, according to an April 17 report from Commercial Property Executive.

  8. GI Alliance of Illinois relocates

    Claire Wallace -
    Arlington Heights-based GI Alliance of Illinois, which is affiliated with management services organization GI Alliance, has relocated to a new clinic. 

  9. Sansum Clinic adds Dr. Mick Meiselman

    Claire Wallace -
    Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sansum Clinic, now part of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, has added gastroenterologist Mick Meiselman, MD, to its team, according to an April 16 report from the Santa Barbara Independent.

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