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Physician to pay $40.8K to resolve false claims allegations 

Ahmed Khan, MD, agreed to pay $40,800 to resolve liability for alleged False Claims Act violations, the Justice Department said April 6. 

10 best medical schools for surgery

Boston-based Harvard Medical School and Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are tied for the No. 1 medical school for surgeons, according to the U.S. News and World Report list of best medical schools for 2023. 

10 lowest paying states for physician assistants

The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $119,460, but PAs in Arkansas are paid the lowest on average, according to a March 31 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

10 highest paying states for physician assistants

The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $119,460, and PAs in Rhode Island earn the highest pay on average, according to a March 31 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Court won’t toss patent lawsuit against Texas ASC over hybrid OR

A federal court denied Woodway-based Heart of Texas Surgery Center and Catheterization Lab’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit contending its hybrid operating room infringed on patents by PM Holdings.

Revista 2022 report names top outpatient developer

Real estate firm Hammes completed more outpatient projects in 2021 than any other developer in the U.S., according to the “Revista 2022 Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report.”

5 GI center openings from Q1

Below are five gastroenterology centers that have opened in the first quarter:

Hackensack University Medical Center launches genetic screening program for pancreatic cancer

Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center has created a surveillance program to screen those at high risk for developing familial or hereditary pancreatic cancer.

100 Ensemble thumb joint replacements performed in 1st year on market

Orthopedic surgeon Desirae McKee, MD, of Lubbock, Texas-based NorthStar Surgical Center, performed the 100th thumb joint replacement with an implant made by medical device company Ensemble Orthopedics.

Gastro Health adds 2 practices in Maryland, Washington

Miami-based Gastro Health has added two new practices in Maryland and Washington, the company said April 6.