Author: Patsy Newitt

COVID-19 has accelerated the migration of independent physicians to hospital or corporation employment. 

The U.S. has 1.06 million active physicians, according to data published by the Kaiser Family Foundation Feb. 7.

The FDA has granted 510(k) regulatory clearance to Ambu's aScope, a single-use gastroscope, and aBox 2, a display unit, the company said Feb. 4. 

The Stonegate Office Park in Peoria, Ariz., sold for $1.82 million, seller SVN Desert Commercial Advisors said Feb. 5. 

Piedmont Physicians Medical Oncology Newton opened the Knox Surgical Center at the Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Ga., on Feb. 7, The Covington News reported. 

Physicians in the Midwest earn the highest U.S. salaries, according to Physicians Thrive's 2022 Physician Compensation Report.

Here are eight moves from  Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia from the last year:

Indiana was the leading state for malpractice lawsuits, according to Medscape's "Malpractice Report 2021."

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is hiring 11 surgery center administrators nationally. 

Gastro Health, GI Alliance and PE GI Solutions are three of the largest private equity-backed gastroenterology groups in the industry.