2025 saw more than 367 physician practice transactions in the first three quarters alone, demonstrating a continued trend toward an increasingly consolidated physician practice space. Two leaders in the physician practice space recently joined Becker’s to discuss what their visions…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Senate Democrats and Republicans came to an agreement Jan. 29 to move five spending bills forward after a six-bill government funding package failed to reach the 60-vote threshold for passage. Here are eight things to know about the spending bill,…
In a recent online workshop hosted by the FTC, the agency’s Chair Andrew Ferguson said that the agency would not impose a blanket ban on noncompetes in all physician contracts, Medpage Today reported Jan. 30. In the workshop, physicians discussed…
As the physician practice environment continues to adapt to near constant market shifts, physician alignment is essential to ensure teams can respond nimbly and cohesively to arising demands and challenges in healthcare. Two leaders in the physician practice space recently…
Here are 20 recent statistics and updates regarding physician compensation heading into 2026: 1. CMS released its final rule for 2026 Medicare payments under the physician fee schedule, including two separate conversion factors. One for qualified practitioners participating in advanced…
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Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Care Network has opened the Desert Regional Cardiology Center, a new cardiovascular outpatient clinic, UKEN Report reported Jan. 29. The clinic is located adjacent to the system’s Cardiac Rehabilitation and Congestive Heart Failure programs. The clinic…
A former Indiana physician has agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations by the Department of Justice that he submitted fraudulent claims to the state Medicaid program, Fox 59 (WXIN-TV) reported Jan. 28. Don Wagoner, MD, allegedly filed over…
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial in Harvey, Ill., expanded its women’s health services with the opening of a new clinic. The clinic, located on the hospital’s main campus, was designed to improve access to specialty OB-GYN care for women with complex…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare doubled down on outpatient growth in 2025 with the addition of about 100 facilities to its outpatient lines, CEO Sam Hazen said in a Jan. 27 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha. The 190-hospital system has…
Anesthesia providers play a unique role in healthcare delivery, as their practice intersects with other specialties across the care spectrum, from high pressure operations to more routine surgical procedures. Their positionality and leadership in the operating room can provide them…