Andy Johnston will become the CEO of Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, the largest ASC chain in the country, at the end of the year.
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Jose Rivera, administrator of The Villages, Fla.-based Tri-County Heart Institute, joined Becker's to discuss healthcare industry trends he's nervous and hopeful about right now.
Many leaders are worried about the impending physician shortage amid healthcare's "Great Resignation."
The Justice Department filed to dismiss the government's indictment against Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, formerly Surgical Care Affiliates, for allegedly agreeing with competitors to not poach senior-level employees.
HHS' Office of Inspector General has issued an advisory opinion on a new safe harbor to kickback laws that aims to increase quality while reducing costs, according to a Nov. 14 article in JDSupra from law firm WilmerHale.
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HHS' Office of Inspector General released its General Compliance Program Guidance on Nov. 6, providing an overview on Stark law and physician referrals.
The three richest physician billionaires have a combined net worth of $28.4 billion, according to Forbes' live net worth tracker.
Eighty-nine percent of providers said that prior authorizations were very or extremely burdensome, according to the Medical Group Management Association's 2023 "Regulatory Burden Report."
A Tampa, Fla.-based physician has pleaded guilty to unlawful drug distribution, wire fraud and making false statements related to healthcare.
Anesthesiologist Anna Gabrielian, MD, a former employee of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, and her spouse, Jamie Lee Henry, MD, who are accused of sharing medical records with Russia, are set for retrial Nov. 27, CBS News reported Nov. 13.