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.…
Author: Patsy Newitt
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…
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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…
More ASCs are being forced to pay anesthesia stipends as staffing shortages deepen and coverage gaps threaten daily operations. “Anesthesia is now a cost for many ASCs that previously did not have to subsidize their providers,” Traci Albers, CEO of…
As care models evolve and policy barriers shift, certified registered nurse anesthetists are taking on broader, more autonomous roles within collaborative teams, according to Chris Gill, PhD, CRNA. Dr. Gill, chief credentialing officer of the National Board of Certification and…
Sean Rambo, co-founder and president of Compass Surgical Partners, recently joined Becker’s to discuss the company’s new orthopedic ASC joint venture in Newport News, Va., developed alongside Bon Secours Mercy Health and a group of local physicians. The project offers…
Eighty-seven percent expect 2026 financial performance to be similar to or better than 2025, but challenges persist, according to a VMG Health report released Oct. 9. VMG Health surveyed 97 ASC leaders in September from both independently owned and joint…