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State planning commission approves Alabama ASC
Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has earned approval from the State Health Planning & Development Agency certificate of need review board for the construction of a new ASC at Hartselle (Ala.) Health Park, according to an Oct. 24 report from t…
Self-employed female physicians earn more: Medscape
Self-employed female physicians on average earn $6,000 more per year than their employed counterparts, according to Medscape’s 2023 Female Compensation Report.
6 Medicare Advantage plans ranked 'low performing' by CMS for 2024
Each year CMS publishes star ratings to measure the quality of health and drug services from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans, or Part D plans.
US Digestive Health opens expanded office location
Exton, Pa.-based U.S. Digestive Health, one of the largest GI practices in the nation, has opened a new office in Langhorne, Pa.
Health First expands payer coverage in Florida
Health First Health Plans is expanding its coverage into five counties in Florida, including the Orlando area, according to an Oct. 24 report from Florida Today.
Healthgrades' top 100 hospitals for gastrointestinal surgery: 2024
Healthgrades has released its list of the top 100 hospitals for gastrointestinal surgery in 2024.
The best ASCs in the South, per Newsweek
Surgery Partners’ Birmingham (Ala.) Surgery Center is the top ASC in the Southern U.S., according to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.
Healthgrades' top 100 hospitals for gastrointestinal care: 2024
Healthgrades has released its list of the top 100 hospitals for gastrointestinal care in 2024.
North Carolina physician sues former employer, alleging he was 'blackballed'
Cancer physician David Hetzel, MD, is suing his former employer, Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital, alleging the hospital incorrectly reported him to the National Practitioner’s Databank, Citizen Times reported Oct. 24.
36 Medicare Advantage plans earning 5 stars from CMS for 2024
Each year CMS publishes Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D star ratings to measure the quality of health and drug services from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans, or Part D plans.
