As physician employment accelerates, anesthesia leaders say the biggest pressure points are structural rather than clinical. Anesthesiologist Jason Hennes, MD, founder of anesthesia data and scheduling platform Anesthesia Data Services, joined Becker’s to discuss the workforce trends shaping how groups…
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A federal grand jury indicted California-based Done Global and Florida-based Mindful Mental Wellness for their alleged roles in a scheme to illegally distribute Adderall and commit healthcare fraud, according to a Dec. 16 news release from the Justice Department. What…
Private equity investors are continuing to invest into physician specialties, driven by supply constraints, outpatient migration and cash flow, according to a Nov. 18 report from Focus Investment Bankers. Here’s a look into why each physician specialty is drawing investor…
Cleveland-based MetroHealth System has appointed John Vargo, MD, as chair of its department of medicine, according to a Dec. 15 news release. Dr. Vargo joined MetroHealth after more than three decades at Cleveland Clinic, where he held numerous clinical, research…
Here are eight hospital deals that Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 1: 1. Terre Haute-based Union Hospital and Terre Haute Regional Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, finalized their merger. The news comes after the Indiana Department of…
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Adam Berry, CEO of Summit Orthopedics, joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest sticking points Summit has faced as more orthopedic procedures shifted from hospitals to ASCs and how the organization worked with plans and associations to clear the path. Editor’s…
Lakewood, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a September 2024 data breach that potentially exposed private information of approximately 366,491 U.S. residents, according to legal documents accessed by Becker’s. The lawsuit alleged the…
A New York physician was sentenced Dec. 9 for receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans, according to a Department of Justice news release. What happened?
Private equity-backed ASC operators are increasingly scaling without buying surgery centers outright, a shift that relies on joint ventures, management contracts and exclusivity agreements, according to an October report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. The report describes a new…
A Missouri man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme that generated more than $174 million in genetic testing claims, according to a Dec. 12 news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. What…