Lehigh Acres, Fla.-based Premier Cardiology Care has expanded its footprint in Fort Myers, Fla., with the $1.58 million acquisition of four medical office condominiums, according to a Feb. 4 Gulfshore Business report. The transaction closed in early January. Mike Rivera of…
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Independent physician practices are rapidly disappearing as hospitals and corporate entities accelerate acquisitions across the U.S. “Physicians’ abandonment of independent practices will continue and probably accelerate over the next decade, despite its undesirable impact on autonomy,” Shadi Jarjous, MD, chief…
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Physician practice bankruptcies climbed to their highest level in recent years in 2024 before dipping again in 2025, highlighting ongoing financial volatility for independent and small-to-mid sized physician groups, according to a report from Gibbins Advisor published Jan. 22. The…
Here are seven hospitals and health systems that announced or conducted layoffs in January, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., will lay off about 3% of its workforce and require unpaid, one-week furloughs for…
Chamber, a cardiology-focused data and intelligence platform, has raised $60 million in Series A funding. The funding will be used to grow Chamber’s partnerships with health plans and cardiology practices, branch out into new markets and build its clinical, operational…
A Wisconsin durable medical equipment company owner was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks to physicians according to a Jan. 30 press release. What happened?