Independent physician practices are rapidly disappearing as hospitals, insurers, corporate entities and private equity firms expand their reach, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. Here are 10 key statistics from the report: 1. At least 47% of physicians…
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Michael Urban, MD, an anesthesiologist connected to a 2023 Colorado case in which a patient died during routine cataract surgery, is no longer practicing in Oregon after changing his license status to “retired,” state medical board officials confirmed. Dr. Urban…
Shortages in the anesthesia workforce have hit the healthcare industry hard, but academic institutions have some advantages over other providers. Having a built in pipeline of residents and nurses is definitely helpful, but there are still shortages at academic institutions.…
Russellville, Ark.-based St. Mary’s Regional Health System is expanding its cardiology services to Dardanelle and Dover (Ark.), adding access to heart care at Millard-Henry Clinic locations in both towns. Interventional cardiologist Sabeeda Kadavath, MD, will begin seeing patients in these…
Inefficient utilization management has long slowed care, drained staff time and fueled friction between health systems and payers. Providence is proving there’s a better way. By integrating artificial intelligence and automation into concurrent authorization processes, Providence reduced manual work, improved…
Oct 24, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Leanne Park
Director, Clinical Documentation Management & Utilization Management, Providence Health & Services - Oregon Region
Chris Bayham
Chief Operating Officer, Xsolis
Christian Leeloy
Enterprise Relationship Executive Xsolis
Southlake, Texas-based Retina Consultants of America has acquired St. Louis-based The Retina Institute, adding it to RCA’s nationwide network of retina specialists. According to a news release shared with Becker’s Sept. 25, TRI services more than 40,000 patients across MIssouri…
While work hours remain fairly consistent across gastroenterology settings, pay models and practice structures influence total earnings., according to salary data from Marit Health, which collects anonymous salary data in medicine. Here’s a breakdown of GI pay by employers and…
Affiliation models play a major role in whether procedures are performed in higher-cost hospital outpatient departments for lower-cost settings like ASCs and office-based settings, according to a study published in Journal of Market Access and Health Policy. The study analyzed…
A physician in Southfield, Mich., was sentenced to six years in prison for illegally distributing opioids, the Justice Department said in a Sept. 24 news release. What happened?
A Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist has completed the first procedure in EndoQuest Robotics’ trial of its endoluminal surgical system. Norio Fukami, MD, removed a colorectal lesion using the robotic system in an endoscopic submucosal dissection. The trial is enrolling 50 patients…