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Sutter Health receives commission's approval for new MOB
The Elk Grove (Calif.) Planning Commission has given initial approval for Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health to construct a new medical office building, Elk Grove Citizen reported Oct. 24.
Female physician compensation in 2024: 16 things to know
Female physicians earn an average of $309,000 in 2024, falling short of the $400,000 earned by male physicians, according to Medscape’s “A Gender Gap That Defies Explanation: Medscape Female Physician Compensation Report 2024,” published Oct. 25.
The state of physician-owned hospitals: 10 things to know
Physician-owned hospitals have been a contentious topic in healthcare for years, especially since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, which placed limits on new and expanded physician ownership of hospitals.
3 ASC giants' growth in 2024
Here’s the growth moves of three of the largest ASC chains in 2024:
American Society of Anesthesiologists taps vice president
Jeffrey Mueller, MD, has been elected first vice president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the nation’s largest anesthesiology organization.
Physicians vs. rising claims denials: 5 things to know
Denials of claims are increasing, along with the administrative burden of managing them.
What 5 leaders are saying about the decline of private practice
The number of private practices is rapidly declining as physicians continue to migrate to employed models.
Bon Secours ASC settles Virginia negligence suit
A lawsuit against a Bon Secours Surgery Center in Suffolk, Va., ended in a settlement on Oct. 24, according to an Oct. 24 report from WAVY Norfolk.
Geisinger to end use of 1 anesthetic gas
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger will phase out the use of anesthetic gas desflurane, according to an Oct. 24 report from Fox 56.
Novant enters the South Carolina market: 5 things for ASCs to know
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health entered the South Carolina market earlier this year with a $2.4 million acquisition of three hospitals and their affiliated physician clinics, previously owned by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
