Author: Patsy Newitt

Anesthesia is plagued by a growing provider shortage — nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are predicted to leave the practice by 2033, according to a whitepaper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. 

Gastroenterology physicians and practices are facing a major challenge: increased demand for colonoscopies amid declining reimbursements. 

A Fond du Lac, Wis.-based psychiatrist was sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally distributing controlled substances and lying to federal agents. 

Hospitals are continuing to face financial hardships, and some are resorting to closing clinics or shuttering outpatient services. 

Here are seven stats to know about how physician pay stacks up compared to CEO pay: 

Anesthesia is facing provider shortages and reimbursement declines, affecting ASCs, physicians and hospitals across the country. 

A former physician in California was sentenced to 37 months in prison for illegally dispensing prescriptions for controlled substances during telemedicine sessions. 

Here are nine key statistics on physician and ASC ownership changes:

The federal government continues to stress that improper financial arrangements between hospitals and physicians can "compromise medical judgment and threaten the integrity of federal healthcare programs," according to a new report from law firm Bass, Berry and Sims. 

A physician has pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks through a fraudulent telemarketing and medical supply scheme throughout Washington.