East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center has opened a new thoracic surgery clinic, Long Island Press reported March 10. The clinic opened March 7, according to the report. The center will expand care for patients with cardiovascular conditions and…
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As physician shortages strain practices across healthcare, here’s how two leaders are approaching physician recruitment and retention: Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length: Renata Stone. Chief Marketing Officer of Unifeye Vision Partners (Dallas): We are…
Medical malpractice insurance is essential for protecting physicians from financial and legal risks, particularly amid the rise in malpractice lawsuits, according to a March 5 article on Physicians Thrive’s website. In 2023, malpractice verdicts hit a record high. There were…
Medscape released a report outlining the best and worst states to practice by region March 11. The report analyzed factors including physician burnout rate, compensation, state tax burden, living cost, malpractice premiums and community health across eight regions in the…
Fremont, Calif., has been named the happiest city in the U.S., according to WalletHub’s 2025 rankings. For the rankings, shared with Becker’s March 6, the personal finance website compared 182 of the largest cities — including the 150 most populated…
ASCs are being challenged by mounting financial pressures endangering their sustainability. Here are five major headwinds facing ASCs: 1. Stagnating reimbursement rates Reimbursement rates have not kept pace with inflation and rising operational costs, straining ASCs financially. While CMS slightly…
While physicians are increasingly opting for employed models, some are unhappy with employment and are pivoting back to private practice. According to a survey from consulting firm Bain & Co., nearly 25% of physicians in health system-led organizations are contemplating…
A funding bill released by House Republicans would allow the 2.8% Medicare physician pay cut to take effect. The stopgap measure, designed to keep the government funded through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2025, does not include provisions…
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Salt Lake City earns $704,000 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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