Patsy Newitt

Two medical office buildings in Waterloo, Iowa, have been sold for $16.4 million, ReBusiness Online reported July 18. 

CMS is considering changes to its Stark Law voluntary self-referral disclosure protocols in an effort to streamline the process, according to a July 14 article in JDSupra from the law firm McGuireWoods. 

Healthcare consultant Merritt Hawkins released its list of the most recruited physician and advanced practice specialties in its 2022 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives."

The COVID-19 pandemic has added complexity to the physician compensation climate, according to a July 11 blog post from the American Medical Association. 

Alaska is the most expensive state to receive a cardiac catheterization procedure, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

Orthopedic surgeons have the highest starting salary among physician specialties, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare's 2022 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives."

The regulations of the No Surprises Act have yet to financially affect anesthesia groups, according to a June blog post from Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO. 

Here are 11 key statistics about private practice physicians. 

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.