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3 major GI deals in 20 days

Here are three of the most recent deals from gastroenterology megagroups that occurred in the span of 20 days:

5 gastroenterologists to know

Here are five physicians to know who specialize in gastroenterology:

10 metro areas where salaried workers’ wages have increased the most since 2019

Average monthly earnings for salaried workers have increased 6.77 percent since 2019, according to an Oct. 10 report from CNBC.

5 largest payers by revenue

UnitedHealth Group is the largest payer by 2021 revenue, according to a Sept. 1 report from ValuePenguin. 

5 Surgery Partners leaders to know

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is one of the largest ASC chains in the country. 

Anesthesiologists should weigh cost benefits of in-house versus outsourced billing structures

In order to maximize profits, anesthesiologists need to weigh the benefits of different billing structures, according to an Anesthesia Insider blog post from founder and CEO of MiraMed Global, Tony Mira. 

5 key trends ASC leaders are eyeing

From consolidation to physician ownership, here are five major trends ASCs are keeping tabs on:

Political affiliation bias on the rise in US workplaces

The percentage of U.S. workers who have experienced political affiliation bias in the workplace has increased 12 points in the last three years, growing to 24 percent of 504 workers surveyed, according to data from the Society for Human Resource Manage…

New study sees lower-than-expected risk reduction from colonoscopies

A study in The New England Journal of Medicine found the risk reduction for those who were invited to receive a colonoscopy screening compared those who did not to be just 18 percent — but those who actually underwent the procedure saw larger reduction…

1 in 3 physicians have considered early retirement: Report

Thirty-six percent of physicians have considered early retirement in the last year, according to “Back From Burnout: Confronting the Post-pandemic Physician Turnover Crisis”,” an October report from the Medical Group Management Association and Jackson …