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Weathering the storm in Anesthesiology: making the business case and demonstrating the value of Anesthesiology

There are significant challenges in the field of Anesthesiology.

Florida physician gets 8 years in prison, ordered to pay $31M for fake medical claims

A West Palm Beach, Fla.-based addiction recovery physician has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $31 million in restitution for his involvement in a scheme to be reimbursed for $106 million in fake medical claims, a federal court in…

NYU Langone Health ramps up expansion of outpatient services

New York City-based NYU Langone Health added four practices to its network to increase access to outpatient primary and specialty care.

North Texas GI Associates opens 2nd practice

Denton-based North Texas GI Associates opened a second practice in Highland Village, Texas, Community Impact reported June 27.

Feds target no-poach agreements: 5 things for ASCs to know 

Staffing shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increase in “no-poach” agreements to restrict employee mobility, according to a June 22 article in JDSupra.  

5 top-paying states for healthcare managers

California is the top-paying state for healthcare executive and senior managers, according to the 2022 Medical Group Management Associations’ “Management and Staff Compensation” report.

Where physicians lost money in 2021, per Medscape

The share of physicians reporting no significant financial losses was as large as it’s been in several years, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022,” but many still reported practice issues causing financial losses. 

California ASC adds knee replacement robot

Goodlife Surgery Center in Torrance, Calif., added Mako Smartrobotics for total knee replacements.

US Digestive Health CEO Jerry Tillinger wants GI leaders to embrace competition

Jerry Tillinger, CEO of U.S. Digestive Health in Exton, Pa., connected with Becker’s via email June 28 to discuss how competitors can be gastroenterology leaders’ greatest allies and more.

ASC company forms joint venture cardiovascular business

Atlas Healthcare Partners, a company that manages and develops surgery centers, has partnered with MedAxiom to create a joint venture specializing in improving cardiovascular care in ASCs.