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The blind spots of healthcare with Earl Anderson
Earl Anderson serves as CEO of Knoxville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics.Mr. Anderson will serve on the panels “Staff Recruitment and Retention: How to Gain a Competitive Edge,” “The Next Move for Orthopedic and Spine Supergroups,” and “Demonstrati…
How Alex Bateman handles being chief development officer of 2 companies
Alex Bateman serves as chief development officer of Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics and United Musculoskeletal Partners.Mr. Bateman will serve on the panel “Private Equity in Orthopedics: Big Trends and Opportunities” at Becker’s 19th Annual Spine…
Is your organization maximizing patient safety and minimizing liability in the GI endoscopy suite?
There are over 7.1 million upper GI endoscopies performed annually in the U.S. However, the anesthesiology literature clearly indicates that the majority of closed medical malpractice lawsuits arising from GI endoscopies are a result of respiratory com…
Former COO pleads guilty to embezzling $3.1M from 2 physician-owned practices
Nancy Martin, 77, pleaded guilty to embezzling $3.1 million from her employers, Wichita, Kan.-based Emergency Services P.A. and Mid-Kansas Wound Specialists, the Justice Department said May 26.
Eyeing inflation, physician-owned GI clinic spends $1.5M on raises for 165 employees
Shreveport, La.-based physician-owned GI clinic GastroIntestinal Specialists is investing almost $1.5 million for employee salary raises, the Shreveport Times reported May 26.
4 physicians running for office
Four physicians who are seeking elective office:
GI Alliance leases space for Arkansas practice
Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance is leasing a 12,400-square-foot space to open a practice in Little Rock, Ark., the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported May 26.
How GI tech is becoming more like Netflix
Emerging technologies in gastroenterology are about to get more personal. Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health, a digital health company, spoke with Becker’s on May 25 to discuss the hyperpersonalization of GI tech.
950 Michigan physicians call for state to reinstate oversight of CRNAs
The Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists is urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to reinstate the physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists to administer anesthesia.
Texas ASCs in 2022: 23 moves in an industry hot spot
Texas is one of the best states to open an ASC. ASCs in the South earn the most revenue in the country and perform the most cases annually, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study,” and personal finance website WalletHub cited…
