Author: Claire Wallace

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has broken ground on a medical office building and ASC in Carlisle, Pa., according to a June 6 report from Penn Live.

Physician pay is trending up in eight common ASC specialties this year, while it is trending down in three others, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report." 

The Physician Advocacy Institute has issued a letter to federal officials warning that consolidation is negatively affecting healthcare quality and affordability in the U.S. 

Congress is calling on private practice physicians to share what has made their operations difficult in the last few years. 

A 100,500-square-foot medical office building that is fully leased to Allina and MNGI Digestive Health has opened in Lakeville, Minn., according to a June 5 report from REJournals.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has broken ground on a new medical office building that will house digestive services at its Louise Health Campus. 

Massachusetts has opted out of federal regulations that require physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists. 

New York City-based Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn has opened a new office in the Bay Ridge neighborhood that will offer specialized care for women, according to a June 4 report from the Brooklyn Paper.

Burnout among all employees in the U.S. sits at around 45%, with higher rates among female workers and Gen Z and millennial employees, according to a recent report from Eagle Hill Consulting. 

Cardiologist Richard Heuser, MD, who sold his medical device company PQ Bypass for $300 million in 2021, died in May 2023 at age 73, according to a report from the Phoenix Business Journal.