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4 physicians suing former employers or competitors
Becker’s has reported on four physicians who have filed suits against their former employers or competitors since June 10:
4 ASCs being built in unusual places
Here are four ASCs being built in unconventional locations — including a former movie theater — that Becker’s has reported on in 2022:
Optum’s exec shakeup: 6 leaders leave in 1 month
Six executives have left UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, which owns and operates Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC management company SCA Health, in the last month.
Payers updating policies for ASC procedures
Four payers have updated their policy for ASC procedures since May 24:
Physician practice owners have lower malpractice premiums than non-owners, report finds
Physician practice owners’ annual malpractice insurance premium is $3,000 less than non-owners, according to Medical Economics’ “2022 Physician Report” released June 18.
25 hospitals using the most temporary physicians
Nearly 6,000 hospitals used temporary physicians to staff their facilities, according to a July report by Definitive Healthcare.
2 single-specialty Georgia ASCs sold with MOB
Healthcare developer Anchor Health Properties bought a medical office building in Marietta, Ga.
How CVS Health, McDonald’s and more retain staff
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies nationwide have struggled to keep workers on staff, but human resources experts say focusing on short-term retention goals may be the key to longer employee tenure, according to a Wall Street Journal …
Top 10 bariatric surgery procedures by volume
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has the highest procedure volume of any bariatric surgery with 23,800 total procedures, according to data analytics company Definitive Healthcare.
Medical office leases heat up in New Jersey: 2 deals closed in 1 week
Real estate company NAI James E. Hanson facilitated two medical office building lease transactions in New Jersey, NJBiz reported July 11.
