What many ASC leaders once viewed as a short-term, post-pandemic workforce disruption now looks like a permanent reset, one driven less by “staffing shortages” alone and more by a fundamental shift in what clinicians will accept at work. Seven ASC…
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Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford has opened a new cardiovascular center, The Tennessean reported Feb. 6. The Structural Heart and Valve Center will expand access to structural heart care in the region, according to the report. The center is…
Artificial intelligence is quickly emerging as the most consequential disruptor of the physician landscape, not just in diagnosis and imaging, but in documentation, billing and the day-to-day business of medicine. Physicians also say other forces are accelerating change, from site-of-care…
Jesse Platt, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine in gastroenterology and hepatology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, has been awarded the Young Physician-Scientist award by the American Society for Clinical Investigation. According to a Feb. 5 news…
Gastroenterology is a rapidly changing specialty as physicians find new ways to utilize emerging technology and clinical developments to improve patient access and outcomes. Here are four physicians on who are pushing innovation and clinical advancement in GI: 1. Amiko…
Sanford Health — the nation’s largest rural health system, serving more than 2 million patients across the upper Midwest — has taken a deliberate, organization-wide approach to clinician well-being by investing in relationships, leadership development and a culture of listening.…
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Heather Spies, MD, MBA
Physician Director of Clinician Experience and Well-being, Sanford Health
Jim Gilligan
VP Health System and Group Partnerships, American Medical Association
Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners’ new CEO, Mark Langston, told Becker’s the company’s next chapter will be defined by “disciplined” expansion through scaling joint ventures with health systems, deepening physician alignment and building denser ASC networks across geographies. Compass’ “high…
WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, W.Va., broke ground on a 62,000-square-foot outpatient surgery center, according to a Feb. 5 report from WV News. The $48 million project will include eight operating rooms equipped with robotic capabilities. The center…
Female physicians earn 22.2% less in total compensation, about $354,000 annually, compared to $463,000 for men, according to a Marit Health report published Feb. 3. The report covered the physician gender pay gap, analyzing 10,865 anonymous full-time physician salary submissions…
A federal law enacted Feb. 3 streamlines provider enrollment in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program across state lines, clearing administrative barriers for children with complex or congenital conditions in need of specialized cardiac care. The Accelerating Kids’ Access to…