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Physician proposes 3-story medical office building in New Jersey

New Jersey physician Mohammad Zubair, MD, is seeking approval for a three-story medical office building in Edison, N.J., according to a Feb. 16 report from My Central Jersey.

U of Nebraska Medical Center taps GI, hepatology chief

The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has added Fedja Rochling, MD, as its division chief of gastroenterology and hepatology. 

5 highest paid cardiologists in Pittsburgh

The highest paid cardiologist in Pittsburgh earns $717,700, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The rise and fall of ASC inflation adjustments

The net inflation adjustment for ASCs is 3.1% in 2024, a full percentage point higher than the average since 2015.

5 anesthesiologists in the headlines

Here are five anesthesiologists or anesthesia-related stories that have made headlines since Jan. 24:

3 physician kickback schemes in 3 weeks

Here are three kickback schemes where physicians settled or pleaded guilty that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 30:

Good news, bad news for the GI industry

From a decrease in burnout to the impact of the anesthesiologist shortage on the field, here are three pieces of good news and three pieces of bad news affecting the gastroenterology industry:

1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What's happened since

It’s been nearly one year since Amazon finalized its $3.9 billion acquisition of virtual and in-person primary care company One Medical. 

Where ASCs do, don't have the upper hand

ASCs have several pros for both patients and physicians, including more buy-in opportunities, more physician autonomy and lower cost of care. As the popularity and prevalence of ASCs continues to expand year over year, the facilities hold the upper han…

USPI, HCA & more: 5-year ASC company growth breakdown

 The number of centers under management by the five largest ASC management companies has seen a compound annual growth rate of 4.85% since 2011, according to a February report from VMG Health.