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How the lowest-paid physician specialties have evolved in the last 5 years
For the last five years, the same five physician specialties have traded spots in the lowest-paying slots of Medscape’s annual compensation report.
3 home health providers to pay $4.5M to settle kickback allegations
Home health companies Guardian Health Care, Gem City Home Care and Care Connection of Cincinnati have agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle claims they provided kickbacks to physicians and assisted living facilities for Medicare referrals.
Baptist Health cardiologist to retire after 34 years
Prabodh Mehta, MD, a longtime cardiologist at Baptist Health Medical Group Cardiology in Elizabethtown, Ky., will retire July 19 following 34 years in the field, according to a July 1 report from The News-Enterprise.
Median physician practice expenses top $1M
Median monthly physician practice expenses exceeded $1 million for the first time in May, according to a report from Strata’s Monthly Healthcare Industry Financial Benchmarks.
3 medical office buildings changing hands in 1 week
The outpatient care industry has been active in 2024 with practice closures, clinics changing hands and the development of new centers.
5 numbers on ASC consolidation
Nearly 2,000 ASCs are now partnered with a national operator — indicative of a shifting ownership landscape in the outpatient space.
Dr. Jon Kobashigawa assumes presidency of the American Society of Transplantation
Jon Kobashigawa, MD, director of the heart transplant program at Cedars-Sinai, assumed the role of president of the American Society of Transplantation.
Who's dominating the ASC market?
While independent ASCs have a steady hold on the market, with 68.1% of centers being freestanding, big chains continue to grow their market share as healthcare continues to consolidate.
Supply chain job growth on the rise
As the healthcare industry continues to face pressures from a struggling global supply chain, job openings for supply chain professionals also continue to rise nationwide.
10 states that will pay off medical school debt
The average U.S. medical student leaves college with $206,924 in loan debt, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
