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‘So much for healthcare heroes’: Physician weighs in on pay cuts

Many physicians are distressed by CMS’ proposal to decrease the physician pay conversion factor by $1.53 to $33.08. 

10 states with the most physician searches per capita

Utah has the most physician search engagements per capita, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”

Cardiologist gets 30 months in prison for opioid charges

Warren, N.J., cardiologist Raymond Catania, DO, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegal opioid prescriptions, the Justice Department said July 27.

Where 5 physician owners see big growth in the next 2 years

Five surgeons and ASC owners talk share how they’re thinking about growth and investments in the next two years.

5 medical office building deals in July

Here are five medical office deals Becker’s has reported on since July 6:

Anesthesiology’s 6 biggest stories in July

An anesthesiologist helped victims of a mass shooting, a report found an almost nine percent anesthesiologist pay bump in the last year, and a Boston program won the top spot in Doximity’s residency program ranking.

4 biggest payer moves this month

Payers are incentivizing physicians to perform procedures in low-cost settings, which means ASCs are becoming increasingly attractive. At the same time, physicians are balking at some payer moves in the last 30 days.

9 ASC leaders on the move

Independent ASCs and big ASC companies alike saw leadership changes in the last 30 days.

13 new ASCs in July

Here are 13 new ASCs Becker’s has reported on in July:

Nurse practitioner vs. CRNA compensation changes over the last 6 years

Nurse practitioners and certified registered nurse anesthetists are among the top-recruited specialists in healthcare today.