Here are three major hospital deals and mergers announced or finalized since May 1 that ASCs need to know: 1. OCH Regional Medical Center explores sale to Baptist Memorial Health Care OCH Regional Medical Center, a 96-bed facility in Starkville,…
Author: Patsy Newitt
Anesthesia plays a critical role in ASCs, particularly as anesthesia challenges continue to rise across the healthcare ecosystem. Here are the top five mistakes in ASC and anesthesia partnerships, according to leaders: 1. Viewing anesthesia as a service, not a…
Several physician leaders told Becker’s that if they could change one thing to improve their professional lives, it would be the current payer landscape. James McLoughlin, MD, a spine surgeon at Ivy Spine & Orthopedic Specialists in Panama City, Fla.,…
Hospitals are facing a growing financial challenge — they’re losing money on physicians amid the migration to employed models, according to a May 6 article from Kaufman Hall. Hospitals now lose an average of $306,792 per physician annually, according to…
Two of the three highest-paid executives of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw a rise in both base salary and total compensation. Here is what the three highest-paid HCA executives earned since 2020: Samuel Hazen, CEO. Mr. Hazen was appointed CEO…
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Parker Fillmore, MD, a trauma surgeon and former trauma medical director at Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, is suing the hospital for wrongful termination and enforcing a noncompete clause that prevents him from working at other local hospitals,…
As the healthcare landscape continues to shift toward outpatient, health systems are rapidly expanding their ASC strategies. Here are five organizations are leading the way in reshaping what the ASC of the future looks like: Sutter Health Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter…
A Kernersville, N.C., clinic owner has agreed to pay $4.7 million to resolve healthcare fraud allegations, according to a May 3 news release from the Justice Department. The payment is part of a consent judgment and is subject to a…
In 2025, 28% of physicians report thinking about leaving the medical profession at least once a week, a 22% decrease from 2024, according to Athenahealth’s 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey. The Harris Poll surveyed 1,001 physicians — consisting of 750 primary…
Consolidation is skyrocketing in gastroenterology, particularly with private equity – nearly 10% of U.S. gastroenterologists are part of PE-backed practices, according to a 2023 study published in Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Here are five major private equity transactions shaping the gastroenterology…