Sanford Health’s acquisition of Robbinsdale, Minn.-based North Memorial Health is set to close Sept. 1, after the two systems signed a 10-year oversight agreement with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office Aug. 28 — five times longer than Sanford’s original two-year…
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Interventional radiology and neurosurgery posted the largest physician pay increases of any specialty over the last year, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. Doximity, a digital platform for U.S. medical professionals, released the report Aug. 25. It draws on…
A narrow regulatory exception allows hospitals and health systems to provide referring physicians with free or discounted EHR software, but missing even one condition turns the arrangement into a potential kickback violation under the Stark law and Anti-Kickback Statute, according…
From a jointly built AI documentation tool with Abridge to three distinct growth partnership models, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has spent the past few months navigating expansion, labor tension and legal exposure. Here’s a breakdown of Kaiser Permanente’s notable initiatives…
After spending time working on the payer side, Philip Cooksey, the new CFO of CSA, is finding the ASC business to be something else entirely. Mr. Cooksey joined Becker’s to discuss what surprised him most about the ASC industry’s financial…
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Three physician practices announced closures within a single month, spanning rural Oklahoma, small-town Texas and Owensboro, Ky., as physicians cite retirement, personal reasons and the ongoing challenges of sustaining independent practice in underserved communities. Here are three physician practice closures…
A new descriptive analysis from revenue cycle company Transcure examined first-submission claim denials across 340 gastroenterology practices from January through June 2026, according to an Aug. 29 news release. Here are five things to know: 1. Screening-to-diagnostic conversion errors were…
Three out of four physicians say they would accept lower pay in exchange for greater autonomy or work-life balance, a preference that has remained remarkably consistent over the past four years, according to a Doximity poll of nearly 1,000 physicians…
Oklahoma City, Okla., topped the list of metro areas with the highest physician compensation adjusted for cost of living in 2026, displacing Rochester, Minn., which held the top spot last year, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report released August…
Hospital-employed physicians command significantly higher commercial reimbursement rates than independent peers across every specialty, with a $92 average gap in blended evaluation and management rates in the Chicago market, and the cost difference extends well beyond the professional fee, according…