The shortage of anesthesia providers has plagued healthcare across the country, driven by ongoing issues on the supply and demand ends of the spectrum.
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Between 2019 and 2023, 65% of acquired physician practices were purchased by private equity. The second-most-prolific acquirers were physician medical groups, which purchased 14% of private practices, according to data from the American Hospital Association.
Healthcare tech company Siemens Healthineers received FDA clearance for its Acuson Origin, a dedicated cardiovascular ultrasound system powered by artificial intelligence features.
A jury in Portland, Ore., has awarded over $24.6 million to the family of a patient who died during a colonoscopy in 2018, reported Law360 Aug. 19.
Most physicians expressed disapproval of relative value unit-based pay in Medscape's 2024 "Physicians and RVUs Report."
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On Aug. 1, CMS released the nearly 3,000-page final rules on reimbursement and other inpatient issues, according to an Aug. 7 blog post by Coronis Health.
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's CEO, Saum Sutaria, MD, sold more than 100,000 shares of his stock in the company, Investing.com reported Aug. 19.
Colonoscopy demand is on the rise, and some ASCs and endoscopy centers are seeking new avenues to meet the growing need for qualified staff.
Recently, U.S cancer screening costs hit $43.2 billion annually. Screening colonoscopies accounted for $23.7 billion, or 55%, of that cost. All other colorectal cancer screening methods, such as stool and blood tests, accounted for only $3.8 billion.
Students at Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine are combining sports and ophthalmology to create new developments in officiating for the National Football League, MedicalXpress reported Aug. 15.