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The good and bad of CMS moves: 5 leaders' thoughts
Here are five leaders’ thoughts on three recent CMS moves shaping the industry:
19 hospitals, health systems hit with data breaches in 2 weeks
More than 40 million patients’ medical information has been involved in data breaches this year; 2023 is on pace to break the record for most individuals affected in breaches.
3 Stark law violations in 2023
Here are three Stark law violations Becker’s has reported on in 2023:
8 robotic surgery milestones in September
Here are eight feats involving robotic surgery that made headlines in September:
26 Philadelphia ASCs lost money in 2022
Of the 102 ASCs in the five-county region of Philadelphia, 76 had a profit in 2022, while 26 lost money, according to an Oct. 3 report from the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The best city in every state for physicians to live in
A 2023 report from Stacker based on data collected from ranking website Niche has named the top city in every state to live in.
10 health systems recognized for bringing joy to medicine
The American Medical Association has recognized 72 health systems nationwide for their dedication to physician well-being, awarding 10 systems with a “gold level” recognition.
Private equity's new target
Private equity has a new investment target: EHR vendors.
Private practice cardiologists earn substantially less than employed counterparts
The income gap between health system-integrated cardiologists and private practice cardiologists widened in 2022, with integrated physicians earning $57,000 more than their private counterparts, according to a 2023 report from MedAxiom, an affiliate of…
Florida nurse pleads guilty to altering ASC anesthetic
Katherine Jee Rankin, RN, a nurse formerly employed at a Jacksonville, Fla.-based ASC, pleaded guilty to tampering with injectable hydromorphone at the facility, according to an Oct. 3 report from Shore News Network.
