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5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Boston
The highest paid anesthesiologist in Boston earns $602,900 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
'Victims of the corporate practice of medicine': Physicians' biggest threat
Marsha Haley, MD, clinical assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh, joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threats to physicians and the effect of hospital closures.
5 new surgical robots on the horizon
As robots become more commonplace in joint replacement procedures, here are five recently approved, announced or soon-to-launch robotic surgery systems, as reported by Becker’s since Sept. 22:
Data breaches are surging: How ASCs can protect themselves
Eighty-seven million patients in the U.S. have had confidential health information breached in 2023 so far, more than double that of last year, according to a report by Atlas VPN, an internet encryption company.
The cardiology transactions shaping the industry
Cardiology is one of the most “active and sought after areas within physician practice management,” according to Provident’s third-quarter “Mergers and Acquisitions Update” report.
Why some hospitals don't have ASCs
Hospitals are showing increasing interest in ASCs, but some are still hesitant, according to the annual “Hospital Leadership ASC Survey,” conducted by consulting group Avanza Healthcare Strategies and published Nov. 8.
Former Optum employee sentenced to pay $13M for fraud scheme
A former Optum employee will pay $13 million and serve two years of probation for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme.
NYU Langone physicians perform world's 1st eye transplant
A team of surgeons at New York City-based NYU Langone Health has performed the world’s first total eye transplant, according to a Nov. 9 report from NBC New York.
Dr. Mohammad Fahad Ali named GI chief at Oswego Health
Mohammad Fahad Ali, MD, director of endoscopy at Oswego (N.Y.) Health, has been appointed chief of gastroenterology and hepatology and director of the Center for Gastroenterology & Metabolic Diseases at Oswego, according to a Nov. 9 report from the…
35K-square-foot Virginia medical office building sold
A 35,406-square-foot medical office building in Sterling, Va., a nearby suburb of Washington D.C., has sold for an undisclosed price, according to a Nov. 9 report from REBusiness Online.
