Author: Patsy Newitt

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.…

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…

Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, joined Becker’s to discuss strategies to safeguard physician autonomy as gastroenterology practices undergo increasing consolidation. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length.  Question: What are…

As pressures mount on independent physicians and health systems, a new model is reshaping ASC development: the three-way joint venture. This structure, typically uniting a health system, a physician group, and an ASC management company, aligns interests across care while…

Here are three physician fraud cases Becker’s has reported on in the last month:  1. Niranjan Mittal, MD, a New York City-based cardiologist, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud and bribery scheme.…

As certified registered nurse anesthetists gain broader authority to practice independently in many states, and as anesthesia workforce shortages deepen, more ASCs are adopting CRNA-only anesthesia models. Dan Zahumensky, administrator of Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons’ ENT service line and executive director…