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Texas ASCs in 2022: 23 moves in an industry hot spot
Texas is one of the best states to open an ASC. ASCs in the South earn the most revenue in the country and perform the most cases annually, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study,” and personal finance website WalletHub cited…
Patient sues Minnesota anesthesiologist, pain center for opioid addiction
A patient of a St.Paul, Minn.-based anesthesiologist and pain clinic is suing both, blaming them for his opioid dependency, the Pioneer Press reported May 25.
Where physicians had the highest compensation growth
Primary care physicians in the South and West regions of the U.S. had some of the highest increases in compensation from 2019 to 2021, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s 2022 “Datadive Provider Compensation Report.”
The surprising silver lining of COVID-19 with Jessica Rodriguez from OAM Surgery Center at Midtowne
Jessica Rodriguez serves as administrator at OAM Surgery Center at Midtowne in Grand Rapids, Mich. Ms. Rodriguez will serve on the panel “Benchmarking: How to Utilize Data to Drive Efficiency and Profitability” at Becker’s 19th Annual Spine, Ortho…
The blessing and curse of company growth with Lori Tamburo Martini from Specialty Orthopedic Group Surgery Center
Lori Tamburo Martini serves as an administrator at Specialty Orthopedic Group Surgery Center in Tupelo, Miss.Ms. Tamburo Martini will serve on the panel “Benchmarking: How to Utilize Data to Drive Efficiency and Profitability” at Becker’s 19th Annual S…
The top reason for delayed patient care with Dr. Eric Mehlberg from Comprehensive Pain Specialists
Eric Mehlberg, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist specializing in pain medicine at Comprehensive Pain Specialists in Golden, Colo.Dr. Mehlberg will serve on the panel “How to Build an Integrated Pain Practice” at Becker’s 19th Annual Spine, Orth…
The time-intensive issue of practice management with Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet of Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, serves as professor and vice chair of the department of neurosurgery at Oakland (Calif.) University William Beaumont School of Medicine.Dr. Perez-Cruet will serve on the panel “Best Investments for Spine Surgeons Today” and “The N…
Plans OK’d for Iowa city’s 1st ASC
The Iowa Department of Public Health and the State Health Facilities Council approved plans to open an ASC in Ames, the city’s first, the Ames Tribune reported May 26.
GI tech world has ‘a ton of opportunity,’ CEO says
There are many new technologies swirling around the gastroenterology space. Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health, a digital health company, spoke with Becker’s on May 25 about the most influential of these technologies and more.
Florida pain physician, CEO convicted for $4.5M fentanyl scheme
Former CEO and owner of Sarasota (Fla.) Pain Associates Steven Chun, MD, 59, was found guilty of a more than $4.5 million fentanyl kickback and bribery scheme, the Justice Department said May 24.
