A former Ohio physician who was fired and later acquitted of murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients has lost a defamation lawsuit against Columbus-based Mount Carmel Health System, The Vindicator reported June 17. What happened?
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HHC Surgery Center Holdings, an affiliate of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare, has filed for a certificate of need to operate the Surgical Center of Connecticut in Bridgeport, according to a June 18 report from Westfair Business Journal. The ASC is currently…
Creekside Medical Clinic, an independent, physician-owned group, is joining Sioux Fall, S.D.-based Sanford Health. The clinic is located in Rapid City, S.D., and provides outpatient care, preventive health screenings and an on-site laboratory, according to a June 16 news release…
California saw the largest increase in the average annual wage for registered nurses from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for RNs increased $3,950 from 2023 to 2024,…
Beginning July 7, Cleveland Clinic is expanding hours for outpatient care at several of its locations. The locations will expand hours for outpatient specialty appointments, as well as for elective surgeries and procedures, according to a June 17 news release…
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In early May, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed legislation to expand restrictions on noncompete clauses in some physician contracts, The National Law Review reported June 16. The legislation goes into effect July 1, and prohibits noncompete agreements between physicians and…
Under half of physicians (38%) are currently involved in an entrepreneurial venture, or are considering one, outside of their traditional work, according to Medscape’s 2025 “‘I Get to Be Creative Again — That’s the Juice’: Medscape Physicians as Entrepreneurs Report…
Michael Lucchesi, MD, former emergency medicine chair and chief medical officer at New York City-based SUNY Downstate, pleaded guilty to stealing about $1.44 million by using a business credit card for personal expenses, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office said…
ASC development company Constitution Surgery Alliance has secured an investment from private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. CSA, which launched in 1998, partners with health systems to develop ASCs and deliver clinical, operational and financial outcomes, according to…
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…