The highest-paid anesthesiologist in El Paso, Texas, earns $606,300 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $336,640 anesthesiologists make, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is what…
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A Potomac, Md., physician has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for distributing and dispensing controlled substances, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 26 release. What happened?
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The American College of Cardiology is recommending that adults with heart disease receive routine vaccinations against influenza, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory illnesses to reduce cardiovascular complications. The new guidance was published Aug. 26 in the Journal of…
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With almost half of healthcare executives prioritizing data and analytics, systems are not just collecting data — they’re using it to surface cost drivers, guide investment decisions and shift enterprise mindsets. But many health systems are still stuck in reactive…
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- Dan O’Donnell, Director, Technology & Digital, Point B
- Tory Tolton, Senior Vice President, Technology & Digital, Point B
- Mark W. Lodes, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Population Health and Medical Education, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
- Stacy Zoucha, Director of Digital Health and Innovation, Children's Nebraska
- Amber Price, DNP, CNM, MSN, RN, SVP, Enterprise Chief Nursing Officer, Sentara
President Donald Trump’s Aug. 13 decision to revoke Executive Order 14036, a Biden-era directive to scrutinize consolidation across industries, including healthcare, could have a ripple effect across physician practices, ASC and hospital systems. The repeal removes a layer of scrutiny…