Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health has broken ground April 2 on a medical office building that will offer a range of specialty services, Bluffton Today reported April 21. Novant Health Bluffton (S.C.) Health Place will be located next to the Novant…
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Hospital administrators are reevaluating their anesthesia partnerships more frequently — and more critically — than ever before. At the center of these evaluations is the Request for Proposal, a formal process that, while often inconclusive, signals dissatisfaction and opens the…
As AI continues to gain traction in healthcare, industry leaders are increasingly recognizing its transformative potential. The American Hospital Association recently released a comprehensive guide — with case studies from Cleveland Clinic, Providence (Renton, Wash.), HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.) and…
Former Nashville-based Vanderbilt University gastroenterologist Terrence Allen Smith, MD, died at VUMC on April 7 following a bicycle accident, according to an April 18 report from the Williamson Herald. Dr. Smith, 68, was a resident of Brentwood, Tenn., and a…
Here are five hospitals and health systems investing in their outpatient strategy, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System has announced more than $460 million in new capital projects across the state, one of which will…
Here are five surgeons in recent headlines, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Jeffrey Clark, MD, is the first and only surgeon in Iowa to use Stryker’s Mako 4 robot for a procedure. The surgery was performed at Charles City, Iowa-based…
Despite gastroenterologist pay falling by 3% between 2024 and 2025, overall, the specialty has seen a 33.78% pay hike since 2015. From 2015 to 2025, the inflation rate in the U.S. has risen by 1.7%, according to data from the…
Cardiologists at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis are voicing concerns over the university’s proposed merger with Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported April 17. The physicians fear that the merger could thwart relations with the university’s…
An appeals court in Chicago has overturned the conviction of Mark Sorensen, the former owner of Symed, a durable medical equipment company, The National Law Review reported April 17. In March 2024, Mr. Sorensen was convicted for his alleged participation…
Massachusetts is the highest-paying state for nurse anesthetists, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. In the majority of states, CRNAs earn over $200,000 on average. Here are the five top-paying states for…