The University of California San Francisco has agreed to pay $15 million to settle allegations that medics mistakenly mixed her anesthetic with chemical formaldehyde, according to a Dec. 5 report from the San Francisco Chronicle.

A $21 million surgery center is coming to Ames, Iowa, as part of a partnership between Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic, also located in Ames, according to a Dec. 6 report from the Ames Tribune.

From reimbursement challenges and staffing shortages to shifting payer policies, 2024 has been an active year for anesthesiologists.

A case under review by the Massachusetts Supreme Court will decide whether a physician can be held liable for failing to run certain tests a decade prior to a patient developing cardiac disease, Law.com reported Dec. 5.

Law firm Day Pitney outlined critical points for group practice compliance with Stark Law in a November  blog post. 

In October, The Green Mountain Care Board, the governing body of the University of Vermont Medical Center, ordered University of Vermont Health Network to cut $122 million in revenue from Central Vermont Medical Center and UVMMC to stay within an imposed cap.

Hays (Kan.) Medical Center has filed a counterclaim against general surgeon Jerod Grove, MD, who sued the hospital alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas. 

Physician practice costs have steadily climbed throughout 2024 and show no signs of slowing as the new year approaches.

Henry County Hospital in Napoleon, Ohio, has added cardiologist Tarif Kanaan, MD, to its medical team, the Northwest Signal reported Dec. 5. 

Nearly half (43%) of medical practices in the U.S. have been using AI at work for over a year, according to Medscape's 2024 "Early Successes, Untapped Potential, Lingering Questions: AI Adoption in Healthcare Report," published Dec. 6. 

Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America has opened an interventional pain management clinic in Orlando, Fla.

Connecticut GI and Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield has faced a data breach affecting 10,568 patients, according to a Dec. 5 report from The HIPAA Journal.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health reported an operating loss of $331 million (-3.5% operating margin) in the first fiscal quarter of 2025. 

On Nov. 22, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a statement expressing concerns over Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management and a top contender as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of the Treasury. 

A solid majority of female physicians, 70%, have a net worth of less than $2 million, according to Medscape's "Money Matters When You're Playing Catchup: Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2024," published Dec. 5. 

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy update, the payer said in a statement shared with Becker's. 

President-elect Donald Trump has added to his feature cabinet through the nomination of former Sen. Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration, according to a Dec. 4 report from CNN.

Massachusetts has the highest number of anesthesiologists per capita out of any state at 26.78 anesthesiologists for every 100,000 residents. 

Indiana (Pa.) University of Pennsylvania has partnered with Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pa., to form a college of osteopathic medicine at the university.

Connecticut has the highest number of cardiologists per capita out of any state at 11.31 cardiologists for every 100,000 residents.