Today's Top 20 Stories
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McLaren Health Care, Digestive Health Institute strike care partnership
McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.), an affiliate of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care, has partnered with Lansing-based Digestive Health Institute. -
Highest-paying settings for anesthesiologists
Anesthesiologists have the highest annual mean wage in offices of physicians, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Private equity's grip on anesthesiology in 5 stats
Here are five statistics highlighting private equity's influence in anesthesia:
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10 states with the highest medical malpractice rates
Between 2013 and 2023, approximately 502,971 adverse action reports were filed against physicians across America, according to reports from the National Practitioner Data Bank. -
Rite Aid shuttering 200+ locations: What ASCs need to know
Rite Aid will shutter 53 more locations after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it will close locations last year, according to April bankruptcy court filings obtained by Becker's. -
10 best, worst small cities to start a business
Cedar City, Utah, is the best small city to start a business, according to personal finance site WalletHub. -
AMA, MedPAC push for Medicare reimbursement reform
The American Medical Association backed the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's recommendations for Congress to reform Medicare payments.
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5 states with the highest employment of cardiologists
New York is the state that employs the most cardiologists. -
Heart device linked to 14 deaths and 12 more supply chain updates
Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week. -
MarinHealth, UCSF Health buy ASC stake from SCA Health
Greenbrae, Calif.-based MarinHealth Medical Center and San Francisco-based UCSF Health have joined forces to purchase equity stakes in San Rafael, Calif.-based Marin Specialty Surgery Center, according to an April 15 report from the Marin Independent Journal. -
Baptist Health to open $38M Florida medical office building
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health plans to open a $38 million medical office building, Baptist Nassau Crossing Medical Campus, in Yulee, Fla., according to an April 16 report from the Jacksonville Daily Record.
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$5.8M Ohio ASC sees 50 patients in 1st 3 months
A $5.8 million ASC opened its doors in Norwalk, Ohio, in January and has already seen 50 patients, according to a March 27 report from the Norwalk Reflector. -
GI-specific ASC opens in Louisiana
An ASC specializing in gastroenterology, colon-rectal procedures and pain management has opened in Metairie, La. -
Tenet's 61 hospitals: State-by-state breakdown
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, operated 61 hospitals and 480 ASCs and surgical hospitals as of Dec. 31, according to a proxy statement filed April 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -
5 numbers gastroenterologists should know
Here are five numbers that provide a snapshot of the gastroenterology industry: -
Man sentenced to 18 years for Missouri ASC stabbing
A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a 2021 stabbing inside of Mercy Surgery Center-Springfield (Mo.), according to an April 12 report from NBC affiliate KYTV. -
Anesthesiologist found guilty of poisoning IV bags at ASC
Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., MD, a former anesthesiologist at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, has been found guilty on 10 counts of tampering with IV bags and the adulteration of drugs, NBC affiliate KXAS reported April 12. -
How technology is bringing cardiology, cardiac surgery together
New technological developments in the cardiology field have increased collaboration to improve patient care, according to one cardiac surgeon. -
New Jersey cardiologist admits to $1.9M healthcare fraud scheme
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. -
How physician pay has changed in the last 5 years
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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