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5 disruptor deals shaping the healthcare industry in 2023
Here are five moves from healthcare disruptors that are shaping the industry in 2023:
2 health systems posting billion-dollar losses
Here are two major health systems that recently posted billion-dollar operating losses:
10 highest-paying states for nurse practitioners
Nurse practitioners earn $155,981 per year in Nevada — 19 percent more than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.
Optum moves forward in $3.3B deal: What ASCs need to know
Earlier this month, Amedisys shareholders approved a $3.3 billion acquisition by Optum.
North Carolina physician convicted in $5M fraud scheme
Charlotte, N.C.-based Sudipta Mazumder, MD, was found guilty for her role in a medical equipment scheme that defrauded federal benefits programs of more than $5 million.
UPMC to eliminate desflurane anesthetic systemwide
Pittsburgh-based UPMC plans to phase out the use of the anesthetic desflurane over the next several months, eliminating it systemwide by the end of 2023.
The most common ways RNs supplement income
About 52 percent of registered nurses take side gigs or extra shifts to supplement their yearly income, according to Medscape’s 2023 “RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Sept. 26.
Physician, 2 pharmacists charged in $170M fraud scheme
A Houston-based physician and two pharmacists were charged in a 13-count indictment for their roles in a $170 million healthcare fraud and kickback scheme.
South Carolina hospital expanding surgery center
Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital is expanding its surgical center, according to a Sept. 26 report from local NBC affiliate WSAV.
What practice setting pays young physicians the most
Physicians under 40 earn the highest salary working in office-based single-specialty groups, according to the Medscape 2023 “Young Physician Compensation Report” published Sept. 26.
