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ASC management provider HealthTrust teams up with not-for-profit health system
Mississippi-based not-for-profit medical network Memorial Health System has entered an exclusive, multiyear agreement with HealthTrust Performance Group, a management advisory group serving over 57,000 ASCs, physician practices, long-term and alternate…
Yale New Haven Health System launches digestive health facility
Yale New Haven Health System and New England Medical Group have opened a new digestive health facility in Westport, Conn., according to an Aug. 29 report from Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals.
Average cost of prescription refill appointments by state: Report
The U.S. Healthcare Price Index has ranked the cost of prescription medicine refill appointments by region, with the Midwest and the Northeast being the most expensive areas.
Montana hospital-owned ASC reopens after $6M expansion
Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic is reopening its ASC after a $6 million expansion project.
Illinois cardiologist charged with $1.6M tax evasion
Lake Forest, Ill., cardiologist Krishnaswami Sriram, MD, was charged with tax evasion and filing false returns for himself and his children, the Justice Department said Aug. 26.
8 anesthesiologist lawsuits in 2022
Here are eight lawsuits involving anesthesiologists that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1:
CMA names 1st Indigenous president
Alika Lafontaine, MD, an anesthesiologist in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, was inducted as the Canadian Medical Association’s first Indigenous president, Everything GP reported Aug. 26.
Anesthesiologist, pain clinic pays nearly $1M to settle false claims allegations
A LaVale, Md.-based anesthesiologist and pain management practice will pay $980,000 to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for medically unnecessary urine tests, Cumberland Times-News reported Aug. 27.
8 gastroenterology updates
From a private equity investment to a new endoscopy center, here are eight gastroenterology industry updates Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 16:
20 medical schools with the most graduates practicing in rural areas: report
U.S. News & World Report has named 161 medical schools in the U.S. with the most graduates practicing in rural areas.
