Baptist Medical Center is seeking a construction permit for a medical office building in Jacksonville, Fla., according to an Oct. 10 report from the Jacksonville Daily Record.
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More hospitals are shuttering surgical services amid financial challenges amid soaring costs and declining reimbursements.
The Department of Justice is doubling down on Stark law violations, with CMS settling a record-breaking total of $12.6 million in Stark law in 2023, a 552% increase from 2021.
The growing influence of nonclinical actors in healthcare has sparked concerns among physicians, as many feel that their autonomy has been significantly eroded over the past few decades.
Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter Health has hired anesthesiologist Miguel Plaza-Lloret, MD, to its medical staff.
The Woodlands, Texas-based Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine opened an ASC in partnership with Houston-based Memorial Hermann, according to an Oct. 10 news release shared on Woodlands Online.
The highest-paid cardiologist in Fort Worth, Texas, earns $969,400, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In July, the FDA approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood.
There were 57 medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more, with more than half of those verdicts hitting $25 million — and the legislation surrounding malpractice lawsuits and physician liability could be changing in a number of states.
Charlotte, N.C.-based independent practice Tryon Medical Partners finalized a deal with private equity firm TPG in September, six years after breaking away from Atrium Health, North Carolina Health News reported Oct. 9.