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Idaho health system raises $100K for new cardiology equipment
Boise, Id.-based St. Luke’s Wood River Cardiology has received more than $100,000 in community donations to purchase echocardiogram and electrocardiogram units, according to a July 12 report from Idaho Mountain Express.
Medical office building planned in former Macaroni Grill
A medical office building is set to replace chain restaurant Macaroni Grill in Greensboro, N.C., according to a July 12 report from the Triad Business Journal.
Behind recent ASC opposition
From Revolutionary War graves to traffic, here’s who’s behind the opposition of four ASCs and medical office buildings in the last year:
Physician loses medical license following TikTok livestream
Columbus, Ohio-based plastic surgeon Katharine Grawe, MD, lost her medical license after her livestreaming procedures on TikTok spurred an investigation from the Ohio medical board, USA Today reported July 13.
Number of private practice physicians plunges
The proportion of self-employed physicians fell by 9 percentage points between 2012 and 2022, according to a survey conducted by the American Medical Association shared with Becker’s on July 12.
The physician workforce by the numbers
Here are five numbers that provide insights into the physician workforce:
Why health systems should rethink sites of care
As financial challenges continue to plague health systems, it is becoming increasingly important for them to examine ways to be more cost efficient.
California physician, practice to pay $11.4M fraud settlement: 5 details
Sacramento, Calif.-based Lags Spine & Sports Center along with its owner and medical director will pay millions of dollars to resolve false claims allegations, according to a Justice Department news release.
2 anesthesia leaders making moves
Here are two anesthesiologists making leadership moves that Becker’s has reported on since June 14:
How private equity has increased the cost of care for 6 physician specialties
Private equity increases the cost of caring for patients in six major physician specialties, according to a July 10 report published by the American Antitrust Institute in partnership with the Petris Center and the Washington Center for Equitable Growt…
