Most health systems know they have a physician shortage. Fewer realize how deep it runs. New data shows the shortage has been underreported, and the cost is landing squarely on the bottom line. Consider retention: only 18 percent of physicians…
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Physician compensation kept climbing in 2026, but the shape of that pay looks different than it did a few years ago, according to Resolve’s “2026 Physician Compensation Report,” an analysis of more than 4,000 physician employment contracts across all 50…
Rajiv Sharma, MD, said many gastroenterologists cross paths just once a year, leaving little room for the honest, ongoing conversation that could expose bad deals before physicians sign them. Dr. Sharma, a gastroenterologist and president of Phoenix-based Mirage Health, told…
Transform Health Partners, a management services organization, has acquired Northwest Weight & Wellness Center and Sound Surgeons, two bariatric and surgical practices based in Everett, Washington, the company announced Aug. 4. The deal adds two established practices serving patients across…
Highland Cardiology at Red Creek reopened Aug. 3, 2026, three months after a fire forced the University of Rochester Medicine practice to close. According to an Aug. 3 news release, the outpatient cardiology office shut down in May after the…
Here are 11 hospitals and health systems that conducted or announced layoffs in the month of July, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Portland, Maine-based MaineHealth is eliminating 56 IT positions and consolidating three analytics teams into one, a net reduction…
A study published Aug. 3 in Science Direct found that five outpatient procedures showed diverging volume trends after physician practices were acquired by private equity firms, while overall office visit volumes were largely unaffected. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh…
Gastro Health has finalized a partnership with the Center for Advanced Gastroenterology, a two-location gastroenterology practice in Maitland and Lake Nona, Fla., marking the national medical group’s eighth partnership in the Greater Orlando region, according to a recent news release.…
The conversation surrounding orthopedic and spine practice consolidation often frames the question as who owns the practice. However, according to surgeons, what matters most is who has a voice in the decisions. Private equity often dominates the conversation about orthopedic…
A Jacksonville, Fla.-based Medicare Advantage MSO has agreed to pay $14.1 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of submitting false diagnosis codes to inflate risk adjustment payments, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 3 news release. Complete Health…
