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Physician retirement by the numbers

The growing physician shortage isn’t stopping physicians from retiring. 

CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute adds 2 interventional cardiologists

Kearney, Neb.-based CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute has added two interventional cardiologists to its staff, according to a Dec. 20 report by Central Nebraska Today.

10 ASC, practice closures in 2023

Here are 10 ASC and practice closures that Becker’s has reported on in 2023:

'Physicians continue to get the short end of the stick': Why this leader is concerned about declining pay 

Sri Sundaram, MD, electrophysiologist at South Denver (Colo.) Cardiology Associates, joined Becker’s to discuss why declining physician pay is the trend he’s the most concerned about in 2023. 

How the anesthesiologist shortage impeded care in 2023: 5 notes

For ASCs, providing anesthesia in 2023 was a huge obstacle amid provider shortages and declining reimbursements.   

Stark law: Where it stands and where it's headed 

Stark law, which prohibits physicians from making referrals for many Medicare-payable services to an entity if the physician or immediate family member has a financial relationship with it, has seen a year of changes and updates to policy exceptions an…

36 cardiologist moves in 2023

Here are 36 cardiologists that have joined hospitals and health systems that Becker’s has reported on in 2023:

5 states with the most employed cardiologists

New York employs the most cardiologists of any state. 

5 states with the most employed anesthesiologists

New York employs the most anesthesiologists of any state. 

4 recent private equity deals to know

Despite Senate budget committee members recently opening an investigation into private equity ownership in healthcare, private equity remains a powerful force in healthcare.