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Patient brain-damaged after physician goes overboard with anesthesia, complaint alleges
A Florida patient undergoing an outpatient procedure suffered severe brain damage, a heart attack and kidney failure after an anesthesiologist allegedly dropped his blood pressure too low for an extended period, according to a Florida Department of Hea…
California bill would give physician owners power over private equity
A bill under consideration in the California State Legislature could put power in the hands of physician owners of physician practices, JDSupra reported Jan. 27.
Patients with this sinus implant fare better after surgery, study says
Intersect ENT’s Propel sinus implant is associated with better outcomes for endoscopic sinus surgery patients than undergoing the same procedure without the implant, according to a study published Jan. 20 in Current Medical Research and Opinion.
Kaiser Permanente to open Maryland outpatient facility with ASC
Kaiser Permanente is opening an outpatient-focused medical center in Lutherville-Timonium, Md., Jan. 31, according to local NBC affiliate WBALTV 11.
Cardiologist pay jumped 5% last year: 5 stats
Median cardiologist pay hit $459,000, the third highest-earning specialty in 2021, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2022 Physician Compensation Report.”
Gastroenterology expected to be down 1,630 physicians by 2025
The physician shortage will continue to rage on across specialties over the next decade, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2022 Physician Compensation Report.”
ASC leaders grade Biden, CMS’ 2021 performance
CMS reinstating the inpatient-only list and President Joe Biden’s healthcare vaccination mandate were two of the most prominent events in a year of massive flux in the ASC industry.
Top 10 most-recruited physicians — Gastroenterologists are No. 4
For more than a decade, family physicians have been the most heavily recruited physicians in the U.S., but specialist recruiting increased significantly last year as COVID-19 caused a decrease in office visits, according to Physicians Thrive.
5 opportunities for ASCs to grow
Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest opportunities for growth in the ASC industry.
4 major obstacles for the ASC industry
Andrew Lovewell, administrator at the Surgical Center at Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group and CEO of the Lodge at Keene Street, joined Becker’s ASC Review to discuss his biggest concerns in the upcoming year.
