Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. How technology is bringing cardiology, cardiac surgery together

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    New technological developments in the cardiology field have increased collaboration to improve patient care, according to one cardiac surgeon. 

  2. New Jersey cardiologist admits to $1.9M healthcare fraud scheme

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Fazal Panezai, MD, a cardiologist in Morganville, N.J., pleaded guilty to participating in a healthcare fraud scheme that led to more than $1.9 million in insurance reimbursements for false claims.

  3. How physician pay has changed in the last 5 years 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here's how much physicians were paid on average over the last five years, pulled from Medscape's physician compensation reports:

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  1. 10 highest-spending states

    Patsy Newitt -
    Massachusetts is the state with the highest personal expenditure per capita, according to an analysis of 2022 data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis by the QR Code Generator. 

  2. Kelsey-Seybold opens expanded medical center with ASC space

    Claire Wallace -
    Sugar Land, Texas-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has opened its expanded Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center, according to an April 15 report from The Fort Bend Star.

  3. The 8 biggest problems in healthcare in 2023, according to healthcare professionals

    Claire Wallace -
    The largest challenge that healthcare professionals faced while working in healthcare in 2023 was having to work with a limited number of staff members and workers, according to the 2024 "State of Healthcare" report from healthcare staffing firm Soliant, published April 10. 

  4. 5 hospitals, health systems opening ASCs

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are five hospitals and health systems that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker's has reported on since March 28: 

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  1. Female vs. male physician compensation 2024

    Patsy Newitt -
    The gender gap between male and female physicians sits at 29%, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

  2. 12K-square-foot Michigan medical office building sells

    Claire Wallace -
    An 11,892-square-foot medical office building in Flint, Mich., has sold, according to an April 15 report from REJournals.

  3. Healthcare CEO pay is rising. Here's why.

    Riz Hatton -
    Healthcare CEO pay has grown over the years, but why?

  4. 2 providers sentenced for $4M drug testing scheme

    Riz Hatton -
    A physician and a chiropractor at a Kentucky pain clinic were sentenced for their roles in a scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance companies of more than $4 million.

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  1. CMS approves new cardiology procedure for Arizona ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Mesa, Ariz.-based Tri-City Cardiology has added the CardioMEMS HF System following approval from CMS. 

  2. Dr. Madhavi Jaspal joins SightMD

    Claire Wallace -
    Hauppauge, N.Y.-based ophthalmology provider SightMD has added Madhavi Jaspal, OD, to its team. 

  3. Maryland physician charged with 29 counts of selling opioid prescriptions

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, MD, a physician in Upper Marlboro, Md., has been charged on a 29-count indictment for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics.

  4. AdventHealth opens 20K-square-foot Florida ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Altamonte Springs, Fla.- based AdventHealth has opened a 20,000-square-foot ASC in Daytona Beach, Fla., according to an April 13 report from the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

  5. Physicians' average 2024 incentive bonuses

    Claire Wallace -
    Physicians in the U.S. earn an average of $363,000 annually, before taking into consideration incentive bonuses for the year, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

  6. Tenet's highest-paid executives

    Patsy Newitt -
    The highest-earning executives at Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, saw overall pay increases in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed April 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  7. Stark law settlements hit a record $12.6M: What to know 

    Patsy Newitt -
    CMS settled a record-breaking $12.56 million in Stark law voluntary self-referral disclosure settlements in 2022, according to recent CMS data.

  8. Are physicians taking on side gigs in 2024?

    Claire Wallace -
    Despite many earning close to $400,000 annually, over a third of U.S. physicians are taking on side gigs to supplement their income in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

  9. Employed vs. self-employed physician pay: Medscape

    Patsy Newitt -
    Self-employed physicians outearn their employed counterparts on average, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report" released April 12. 

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