As anesthesia costs climb and workforce shortages persist, the conversation around who delivers care can often be oversimplified, according to Brian Cohen, MD, administrative chief of Miami Anesthesia Services. Dr. Cohen joined Becker’s to discuss how the anesthesia care team…
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As orthopedic care continues to migrate from hospitals to ASCs, the landscape is rapidly evolving. Here are five key orthopedic ASC trends to watch: 1. The rise in single-specialty ASCs Orthopedics is one of the most capital- and equipment-intensive specialties,…
A physician in Margate, N.J., has been barred from practicing medicine while serving a period of supervised release following a healthcare fraud conviction, the Courier Post reported Oct. 20. What happened?
A physician-owned hospital in Wichita, Texas, will shutter after more than 25 years of service. Here are three things to know: 1. Kell West Regional Hospital and its property will be acquired by United Regional for “future use” and will…
Wyoming is the best state for physicians to retire, according to a recent data breakdown from salary transparency platform Marit Health. Marit’s team developed an index to measure how long it takes physicians in each state to achieve financial independence.…
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Becker’s reported on seven significant hospital transactions announced or advanced across the U.S. between Oct. 14 and Oct. 22. Here are the seven deals: 1. Samaritan Health Services and MultiCare Health System Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services and Tacoma, Wash.-based…
Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health plans to close several clinics and programs across Oregon and Washington amid ongoing financial pressures, the system said in an Oct. 19 statement shared with Becker’s. Here are seven things to know: 1. In the statement,…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland Groover has appointed four new C-suite leaders, according to an Oct. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. The new executives join Jackie Kennedy, chief operating officer for Borland Groover’s ancillary division, who has been with the company…
California is the highest-paying state for nurse practitioners, while Tennessee ranks the lowest, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the 10 states where nurse practitioners earn the highest average annual salary: State Annual salary California…
Here are five anesthesiologists who have made headlines in the last month: 1. Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health added cardiac anesthesiologist Victoria Belopolsky, MD, to its medical staff. 2. John Zerwas, MD, received the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the…