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Florida pain clinic ordered to close, physician and owners to pay $600K for opioid allegations
New Port Richey, Fla.-based pain management practice Paragon Community Healthcare was ordered to permanently close as part of a settlement over alleged Controlled Substances Act violations, the Justice Department said July 27.
Tenet, Amazon and Optum: 3 deals in 6 days
Here are three of the biggest healthcare transactions Becker’s has reported on since July 21:
10 specialties with the highest pay jumps
Radiology saw the highest pay jump among physician specialties in the last year, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”
Private equity’s growing influence: 3 ASC leaders’ thoughts
Increasing consolidation and COVID-19 have accelerated private equity’s interest in ASCs.
ASCs are changing how hospitals are used, surgeon says
As procedures increasingly move to ASCs, the way hospitals are used is shifting, according to Brian Bacot, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Comprehensive Orthopaedic Global in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
The 10 largest U.S. medical groups
The Permanente Medical Group is the nation’s largest, with 10,007 physicians, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”
Cardiologists vs. orthopedic surgeons: How pay has fluctuated in the last 5 years
Orthopedic surgeons and cardiologists are among the highest-earning physician specialties in healthcare and on average generate at least $3 million in hospital revenue a year, according to Merritt Hawkins’ 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practit…
Top 5 causes of burnout for ASC nurses, and top 5 ways to prevent it
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses across all healthcare fields felt overworked and often underpaid, contributing to burnout in the field.
6 federal healthcare updates
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern and six more federal healthcare updates Becker’s has reported on since July 18:
Rural, single-specialty ASCs report less staff turnover, per ASCA survey: 5 things to know
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association released results from its June “60-Second Survey,” with findings on staff turnover, hourly pay and contracted workers.
