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The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Honolulu earns $583,000 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $336,640 anesthesiologists make, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is what the five…

The University of Michigan Health-West and Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan have partnered to develop an orthopedic-focused ASC.  The school’s board of regents approved the partnership as well as the sale of a property in Wyoming, Mich., to a OAM-affiliated entity…

The department of pediatrics at UAB Medicine has appointed Mark Law, MD, as division director of pediatric cardiology.  Dr. Law has authored or co-authored more than 70 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, as well as mentoring more than 20 post-doctoral…

Engaging with suppliers in a competitive bidding process, taking a multilevel approach to saving on costs and investing in staff members are three of the methods that leaders are taking at surgery centers to curb rising costs.  These three ASC…

Autonomy remains a central concern for physicians as declining reimbursement rates, soaring operational costs and other financial burdens force them into increasingly consolidated practice models. Here are five notes on the state of physician autonomy: 1. Corporate consolidation in healthcare…

Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the current opportunities  for ASC success, from release of cases from hospitals ASCs to operating room efficiencies.  Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: What is currently the…

Becker’s has reported on two physicians who are suing or have sued their former employers over alleged retaliation and contract disputes: 1. Mark Linskey, MD, former chair of the UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery, was awarded $5.8 million in…

Lilit Baltaian, MD, a formerly licensed physician from Porter Ranch, Calif., was sentenced to 54 months in prison for falsifying home health certifications and fraudulently billing Medicare.  Dr. Baltaian is currently a fugitive and was sentenced in absentia, according to…

GE Healthcare has recalled a select model of its Muse Cardiology Information Systems due to a security risk, according to a June 12 report from Cardiovascular Business.  The impacted model, Muse 5, is so old that GE stopped offering regular…

The percentage of physicians working in a solo practice setting has consistently decreased since 2014, according to data from the American Medical Association.  The organization released its Physician Practice Benchmark Report May 29, which includes data on the distribution of…