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Florida USPI affiliate launches robotic surgery program
Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasota (Fla.), an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, has launched a robotic-assisted surgery program, the center said June 1.
Ophthalmologists see highest pay jump of all physician specialties
Ophthalmologists saw a 7 percent increase in annual compensation from 2019 to 2021, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s 2022 “Datadive Provider Compensation Report.”
Massachusetts physician pays $100K to settle improper prescribing allegations
A Newton, Mass.-based physician agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he improperly prescribed schedule II, IV and V controlled substances, the U.S. Justice Department said June 1.
Need for temporary anesthesia providers remains high, pointing to growing shortage
Anesthesia providers, including anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, were the most used type of locum tenens professionals in the last year, according to AMN Healthcare’s “2022 Survey of Locum Tenens.”
A director at OrthoTennessee’s top 5 daily challenges
Teresa Copeland serves as director of payer contracting and surgical services at Knoxville-based OrthoTennessee. Ms. Copeland will serve on the panels “Prior Authorizations, Denials and More: Big Payer Trends in Spine and Orthopedics” and “How to …
The ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution in practice management is outdated. 1 exec has found the new answer
Peter Slate serves as chief business development officer at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. Mr. Slate will serve on the panels “Direct-to-Employer Contracting 101: Strategies to Ink Valuable Deals” and “How to Make the Most Out of an ASC Trans…
ASC chain with 3,000+ physicians strengthening outpatient partnerships
ValueHealth, a Leawood, Kan.-based ASC company, has more than 3,000 affiliated physicians in more than 30 states and is growing its outpatient network with strategic partnerships.
How 1 spine leader overcomes the many unexpected challenges of COVID-19
Andrew Gitkind, MD, serves as vice chair and associate professor in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine and as medical director of Montefiore Sp…
How one healthcare professional changes his challenges to opportunities
Ravi Bashyal, MD, is vice chair of patient and provider experience and director of outpatient hip and knee replacement surgery at Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem and a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Univer…
San Francisco hospital expanding outpatient surgery with $7M gift
San Francisco-based Chinese Hospital received $7 million to expand outpatient surgery services and renovate infrastructure at the hospital’s six-story outpatient building, San Francisco Business Journal reported June 1.
