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Washington (Pa.) Health System finalized its merger with Pittsburgh-based UPMC one year after the two health systems announced plans to affiliate.

Infectious disease physicians are the least happy of all physician specialists when it comes to compensation rates, according to Medscape's 2024 "Compensation Report," published in May. 

Here are seven gastroenterology-focused ASCs that have opened in the last two months, as reported by Becker's since April 10:

Here are four ASCs in the U.S. that have added robotic technology to their facilities, as reported by Becker's since April 12:

Wisconsin has been named the best state to practice medicine for 2024, according to Medscape's "Best & Worst Places to Practice" report, published May 30. In contrast, West Virginia has been named the worst state in which to practice. 

Here are 10 ASCs across the U.S. that have posted job listings for administrators within the last month:

Charles Hatfield, the former CEO of Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital, has pleaded guilty to stealing hospital money for personal use. 

Primary care physicians in the West saw a 15.1% increase in pay from 2019 to 2023, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."

Michigan urogynecologist Husam Abed, MD, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for practicing medicine without a license. 

The medical and surgical supply costs faced by practices per full time physician employee has increased by 82% in a 10-year span, according to a report released in May by the Medical Group Management Association.