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Average anesthesiologist salary in states with the most, fewest providers per capita
The national average salary among anesthesiologists in the U.S. is $302,970. However, salaries vary greatly by state, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
OSF, Carle Health accused of noncompliance on price transparency laws
Two and a half years ago, the federal government passed a law requiring healthcare organizations to publish a comprehensive list of prices for patients, but according to a price transparency nonprofit, Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare and Urbana, Ill….
Physician banned from seeing female patients, prescribing controlled substances in New York
The New York Department of Health has banned Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based psychiatrist Sameh Wahba, MD, from seeing female patients and prescribing controlled substances in the state, the Miami Herald reported Aug. 3.
California physician gets $39M+ in whistleblower suit
Kevin Murphy, MD, an oncologist who accused UC San Diego of retaliation, has been awarded more than $39.5 million, The San Diego Union Tribune reported Aug. 2.
Top hospitals for gastrointestinal care in Ohio
Ohio is home to 13 of the best hospitals for gastrointestinal care, according to Healthgrades.
Surgical Center owner charged with performing unlicensed surgeries
The owner and president of the Virginia Surgical Center in Virginia Beach is facing charges for performing invasive surgeries without a license, according to an Aug. 2 report from NBC affiliate WAVY.
Steris completes $540M acquisition of Becton, Dickinson surgical instrument unit
Steris, a medical device company, has completed its acquisition of medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Co.’s surgical instrumentation platform in a $540 million deal.
5 celebrities getting colonoscopies on camera
Colon cancer remains the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. in 2023, but it has a 90 percent survival rate with early detection and treatment. In the last year, five celebrities have publicly shared their colonoscopy journeys in an effort to encourage…
Texas is an ASC hotspot: 3 moves to know
Texas is an ASC hotspot — the state has the third most ASCs in the country, according to the most recent data from CMS.
USPI's cardiology strategy: 3 things to know
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s ASC chain, United Surgical Partners International, is looking to cardiology to drive growth, according to a July 31 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha.
