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Washington medical professor sues university after firing over vaccine comments
Pasco, Wa.-based nonprofit the SIlent Majority Foundation is suing Washington State University, alleging that a professor’s rights were violated after she spoke critically about the COVID-19 vaccine in a roundtable discussion, Tri-City Herald reported …
Cardiologists are top earners in private, integrated settings: Survey
MedAxiom released its 2024 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey results Oct. 15, detailing post-pandemic changes to the cardiovascular provider market and shifts in practice ownership models, compensation and production trends.&nb…
ASCs struck by IV shortage, others brace for impact
Some ASCs are facing obstacles in securing IV fluids after flooding produced by Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that makes 60% of the nation’s IV fluid products.
'More scrutiny' in PE Stark law compliance & more expected regulatory trends
Kathleen Fisher Enyeart, counsel at Lathrop GPM, recently spoke with JDSupra to highlight key healthcare regulatory trends that she expects will shape the landscape for ASCs and physicians in the coming year.
Kansas ASC loses $12,000 in credit card scam
The Manhattan (Kan.) Surgical Center filed a criminal report after someone used a company credit card for unauthorized purchases, according to an Oct. 15 report from JCPost.
80K-square-foot MOB built in Florida
An 80,000-square-foot medical office building in Panama City Beach, Fla., has been completed on behalf of The St. Joe Co. and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, according to an Oct. 16 report from REBusiness Online.
10 best part-time jobs for physicians
Many physicians turn to part-time work as they cut back on hours to seek a more sustainable work-life balance. Medscape has identified the 10 best part-time jobs for physicians in a new report published Oct. 16.
Humana to acquire bankrupt Florida multispecialty group
A Humana subsidiary will acquire Miami Beach, Fla.-based Clinical Care Medical Centers for $45 million after the multispecialty group sought Chapter 11 protection Oct. 13.
2 Dallas physicians to pay $1.2M, barred from opioid prescription
A federal court has barred two Dallas-area physicians from prescribing opioids and imposed $1.2 million in judgments for violating the Controlled Substances Act.
What's new with HCA?
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the country’s largest operators of surgery centers through HCA Surgery Ventures, its ASC arm.
