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10 physician specialties most frequently named in malpractice lawsuits
OB-GYN, general surgery and orthopedic surgery were the specialties most frequently named in malpractice suits, according to an analysis from the American Medical Association
Tenet's big bet on ASCs pays off
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is doubling down on ambulatory growth, with its subsidiary United Surgical Partners International driving expansion amid rising demand for outpatient care.
St. Louis physician sentenced for Medicare, Medicaid fraud
Sonny Saggar, MD, a physician in St. Louis, has been sentenced to 35 months in prison for defrauding Medicare and Missouri Medicaid.
EyeCare Partners adds 2 physicians to its C-suite
St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners has named a new chief medical officer and chief physician relations officer.
10 new ASCs coming to the South
Here are 10 new ASCs, outpatient surgery centers and medical office buildings receiving approval, being planned and starting construction, as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 15:
Connecticut medical office building sells for $4M
A 41,153-square-foot, five-story medical office building in Stamford, Conn., has sold for $4 million.
Car crashes into Pennsylvania medical office building
A car has crashed into a medical office building in York County, Pa., according to a Feb. 19 report from CBS 21.
The workforce trends keeping gastroenterologists up at night
Gastroenterologists are watching closely as shifts in the healthcare workforce are poised to reshape their field in the coming years.
Could consolidation help ASCs thrive?
Gina Taylor, quality and accreditation program manager at Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health, joined Becker’s about the advantages of collaboration between ASCs and hospitals.
5 numbers on independent physician pay
While some physicians contemplate a shift to independent practice as satisfaction in employed settings declines, compensation remains a central concern for those considering the jump to independence.
