Anesthesiologist Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz's, MD, license has been suspended following the investigation into the death of a fellow anesthesiologist and complications several patients suffered during routine surgeries at a Dallas ASC, CBS 11 reported Sept. 9.
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According to the 2022 "Employed Physicians Report" from Medscape, the majority of career physicians are satisfied with their career hours and salary based on a survey of 1,350 physicians nationwide.
The time it takes to schedule a new patient physician appointment in 15 major metropolitan areas increased by 8 percent since 2017 and by 24 percent from 2004, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2022 "Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times and…
Thomas Zdeblick, MD, who was chair of orthopedics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, resigned after his plan for a majority physician-owned ASC was denied, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Sept. 12.
The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $119,460, according to a March 31 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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In 2021, physicians in physician-owned practices outproduced their hospital peers in six of the seven measured specialties, according to Medical Group Management Association's September 2022 report, "Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups."
Multispecialty practices made the most revenue per physician in 2021 compared with other physician practice sites, according to Medical Group Management Association's Sept. 2022 report, "Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups."
Florida is one of the most active states for ASCs and medical real estate.
Walgreens has made two significant acquisitions since Aug. 10.
From CEO appointments to new chiefs of ethics, here are five chief officer appointments in the last 30 days reported by Becker's.