Author: Patsy Newitt

Becker's has reported on four physicians who have filed suits against their former employers or competitors since June 10:

Six executives have left UnitedHealth Group's Optum, which owns and operates Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC management company SCA Health, in the last month. 

Four payers have updated their policy for ASC procedures since May 24:

Physician practice owners' annual malpractice insurance premium is $3,000 less than non-owners, according to Medical Economics' "2022 Physician Report" released June 18. 

Nearly 6,000 hospitals used temporary physicians to staff their facilities, according to a July report by Definitive Healthcare. 

A Bingham Farms, Mich.-based physician was convicted of running a $35 million pill mill, the Detroit Free Press reported July 12. 

With nearly 12,000 members, Southern California Permanente Medical Group is the physician group with the most physicians, according to a July report by Definitive Healthcare. 

Alaska is the most expensive state in the U.S. to have a cataract surgery, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

Here are the 10 biggest gastroenterology deals in the second quarter of 2022:

Physicians are flocking to employed models over private practice, a trend that's picked up momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, JDSupra reported January 11.