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CMS to cut physician pay in 2024
CMS will reduce overall physician pay 1.25% in 2024, while boosting pay for some visits including primary and longitudinal care.
Where ASCs are closing in 2023
Here are six states experiencing ASC closures in 2023:
California medical office building approved despite opposition
The Los Angeles city council has approved a medical office building proposal from hospital operator CHA Health Systems to build a 96,000-square-foot facility that will be leased by Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, according to a Nov. 2 report fro…
3 disruptors scooping up physicians
Here are three disruptors that have made strides in the consolidation of physicians in the last year:
2 Texas cardiology centers expected to close, lay off 30
Two San Antonio-based cardiovascular centers owned by Peripheral Vascular Associates will likely shut down, according to two Oct. 25 letters to the Texas Workforce Commission shared with Becker’s.
Corewell Health adds Great Lakes Gastroenterology to network
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health added Great Lakes Gastroenterology in St. Joseph, Mich., to its network on Nov. 1, Benton-Michiana Spirit News reported Nov. 2.
5 highest paid anesthesiologists in San Diego
The highest paid anesthesiologist in San Diego earns $706,100 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.
Where cardiology patient volumes are on the rise
From August 2022 to 2023, cardiology patient volumes increased in four of five geographic regions in the U.S., according to an Oct. 26 “Strata and Syntellis Performance Trends” report, which reviewed data from 2,000 hospitals and 135,000 physicians nat…
4 new cardiology ASCs in October
Here are four newly announced or opened cardiology ASCs reported by Becker’s since Oct. 16:
2 anesthesia legal battles in 2 weeks
Here are two anesthesia legal battles Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 19:
