Thomas Frist Jr., MD, co-founder and shareholder of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, tops the list of billionaires in U.S. healthcare, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as of Feb. 21.
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Although the supply of orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. is low, the specialty remains attractive for private equity investors, according to a report in the Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation.
A medical office building in Erie, Colo., was acquired by a private real estate company for $5.6 million, REBusiness Online reported Feb. 21.
A new JAMA study shows that physicians who have settled one medical malpractice claim are four times more likely than their peers to face additional claims in the future, according to a Feb. 22 report from Medscape.
Here are 580+ ASCs wtih total joint replacements in 2023.
A growing number of U.S. residents are interested in purchasing homes in densely packed communities near medical providers, according to a Feb. 22 report from REJournals.
All gastroenterologists are at least somewhat comfortable prescribing biosimilars to their patients, according to Cardinal Health's 2023 "Biosimilars Report," which surveyed over 350 providers in four physician specialties.
Vafa Ferdowsian, DPM, pleaded not guilty on charges of rape and sexual assault in the second degree.
Tennessee legislators are pushing for a bill that would lessen restrictions on physician assistants, ABC affiliate WATE reported Feb. 21.
While the healthcare industry is consolidating, the ASC industry remains mostly fragmented — with some ASC chains focusing on smaller ASCs rather than accumulating substantial market share.