Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, joined Becker’s to discuss strategies to keep patient care high-quality and local while GI consolidation picks up. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length. Question:…
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Here are four recent updates from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International: 1. Tenet opened a new 54-bed hospital in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Sept. 4. Florida Coast Medical Center is the sixth…
In November, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield proposed a policy that would have placed time limits on procedures using anesthesia in Missouri, New York and Connecticut. After receiving pushback from patients, physicians, and industry groups, the insurer withdrew the proposal.…
Executives at major health systems and physician groups are pushing back against the CMS proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, warning the updates fail to keep pace with rising costs and could cut…
A jury awarded $7.25 million to David Irwin, MD, and his wife, Monica Zillen, after Dr. Irwin slipped and fell on ice and snow outside the UPMC Hamot Surgery Center in Erie, Pa., in 2014, Go Erie reported Sept. 16.…
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As of Sept. 18, here’s how the five richest physicians rank, per Forbes: 1. Thomas Frist Jr., MD, and family Net worth: $32.2 billion Dr. Frist co-founded HCA Healthcare with his father in 1968. While he no longer holds an…
Only 19% of physicians receive additional pay for on-call duties, according to a recent blog post from salary transparency platform Marit Health. Here’s a breakdown of on-call pay by specialty: Specialty Percentage with paid call Average call pay per call…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners announced that Harrison Bane, national group president, will resign Oct. 3, according to SEC documents accessed by Becker’s. Mr. Bane notified the Board of Directors of his decision Sept. 11. According to the statement, the resignation…
As financial pressures mount, healthcare employers are taking aggressive steps to rein in expenses, according to Medscape’s “Cost Oversight at Medical Providers” report published Sept 16. Medscape surveyed 1,007 physicians across 29 specialties to gauge how cost-cutting efforts are shaping…
A recent Medscape report, “Cost Oversight at Medical Providers,” published Sept. 16, surveyed 1,007 physicians across 29 specialties to gauge how cost-cutting efforts are shaping their work. From patient care to staff morale, here’s how physicians say cost reduction affects…