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‘There’s so many things to be excited about’: 1 GI’s thoughts on the industry’s future
While some shy away from change, others embrace it.
Dr. Ahmed Siddiqi performs 100th Mako surgery at New Jersey ASC
Ahmed Siddiqi, DO, an orthopedic surgeon at Manalapan, N.J.-based Northern Monmouth Regional Surgery Center, has performed 100 surgeries with Stryker’s Mako robot, according to a March 23 LinkedIn post.
No physician pay increase threatens practice survival, anesthesiologists say
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has urged Congress to reject the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommendation of no annual payment update for physician payments in 2023.
5 states with the least punitive medical boards
Massachusetts has the least punitive medical board, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.
Private equity firm acquires $7.1M medical office building
Private equity firm Legacy Capital Ventures acquired a medical office building for $7.1 million in Lincoln, R.I., Connect CRE reported March 24.
Practice management firm hit by data breach; 3 practices affected
Florham Park, N.J.-based Advanced Medical Practice Management was hit with a network breach in July that affected two ASCs and a gastroenterology group.
Digestive Health Physicians Association’s new president excited to pave way for women in GI
Latha Alaparthi, MD, was recently named the first female president and chair of the board of directors of the Digestive Health Physicians Association in Silver Spring, Md.
Specialty Networks taps new president of GastroGPO
Specialty Networks has appointed Kevin Harlen as president of GastroGPO.
Physician shortages by the numbers
As physicians increasingly migrate to hospital employment, ASCs could experience firsthand the effects of the looming physician shortage.
ASC ownership is ‘paramount’ to physician success, surgeon says
Physicians stand to win big when investing in ASCs, according to Joe Greene, MD, the co-founder of Louisville (Ky.) Hip & Knee Institute.
