Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Construction of Jamestown, Wis.-based Upper Mississippi Surgery Center has been completed and is close to opening, according to a Jan. 27 report from Telegraph Herald.

Morgantown-based West Virginia University Medicine broke ground on a $233 million eye institute, according to a Jan. 24 report from WVNews.

Salary and compensation varies for physicians, depending on the region, specialty and more.

Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group has added Tilak Pasala, MD, according to a Jan. 22 report from South Florida Hospital News.

There are multiple changes that cardiologists and cardiac surgeons would like to see from CMS this year, including payment changes, stopping rate cuts and site neutrality. 

SightMD Connecticut acquired a multi-location ophthalmology practice in the state.

Here are five stats and figures to know about compensation for anesthesiologists:

More than 20 states increased minimum wage on Jan. 1, increasing wages for more than nine million workers by a total of nearly $6 billion, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

Interventional cardiologist Timothy Bowen, MD, has joined the Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic.

Tajul Chowdhury, MD, a physician in Edinburg, Texas, and his son pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for referring prescriptions to local pharmacies.