ASCs have long been pitched to physicians as an efficiency play, with lower overhead, faster turnover abd more control than a hospital operating room offers. For Mikel Daniels, DPM, that pitch has gotten harder to cash in on as health…
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After spending time working on the payer side, Philip Cooksey, the new CFO of CSA, is finding the ASC business to be something else entirely. Mr. Cooksey joined Becker’s to discuss what surprised him most about the ASC industry’s financial…
Sacramento ear, nose and throat neurotologist Varun Varadarajan, MD, performed what he says is the first cochlear implant surgery in the Sacramento region done with the patient fully awake, CBS News reported Aug. 27. The procedure used local anesthesia instead…
Hospital employment rates vary dramatically by specialty, from nearly 79% in hematology and oncology to under 27% in podiatry, according to 2026 Trilliant Health data. The pattern reflects a clear divide between procedural and hospital-based specialties, which cluster toward employment,…
WashU Medicine has named Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery in its Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, effective Oct. 22, 2026,ASCO Post reported Aug. 27. Dr. Bur will also serve as…
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Physicians’ closest friends tend to mirror them, same life stage, similar socioeconomic background and shared political views, according to Medscape’s “Physician Friendships Report 2026,” published Aug. 25. Medscape surveyed 1,002 physicians across 20 specialties from March 5 to May 22.…
A former senior director at Optum has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for creating a no-show job for a friend and pocketing more than $950,000 in kickbacks from the fraudulent salary over three years, the Justice Department said…
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has named Tracy Young, MSNA, CRNA, its 2026-27 president, effective immediately, the Rosemont, Ill.-based organization announced Aug. 25. Mr. Young co-founded Essential Anesthesia Management, where he serves as chief operating officer. The company provides…
Physicians are more likely to describe making friends at this stage of their lives as difficult than easy, and a lack of time is by far the biggest reason those friendships fray, according to Medscape’s “Physician Friendships Report 2026,” published…
Nashville-based SurgNet Health Partners has appointed Cathy Kowalski as chief executive officer, effective July 13, according to an Aug. 25 news release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Kowalski brings more than three decades of healthcare leadership experience, including prior roles at…