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FBI investigating suspicious package sent to Atlanta medical office building
A suspicious package shut down Piedmont Hospital’s medical office building in Atlanta early in the morning on June 21, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate, according to a June 21 report from Atlanta News First.
The 25 best hospitals for pediatric gastroenterology in 2023, 2024
Boston Children’s Hospital has been named the top hospital for pediatric gastroenterology in 2023 and 2024 by U.S. News and World Report.
Physicians say HCA hospitals push patients to hospice care for metrics
Physicians have alleged that executives within Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare pressure hospital staff to persuade patients’ families to initiate end-of-life care to boost metrics, according to claims made in a June 21 NBC News report.
How a new Stark Law exception could help physicians
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 updated exceptions to Stark Law and Anti-Kickback law that will allow hospitals and healthcare providers to improve mental health services for physicians, attorneys from law firm ArentFox Schiff wrote in an a…
George Regional Health ASC destroyed in overnight fire
An office building in Lucedale, Miss., owned by George Regional Health System that housed the George Regional Community Surgery Center, Stonnington Orthopedics, Hospice of Light and other departments of George Regional Health, was destroyed in a fire o…
Is a physician pay legislation update in the works?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing to examine Medicare payment rates for physicians, according to a June 15 report from Politico.
St. Francis breaks ground on surgery center campus
St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, Minn., and its owners Allina Health, HealthPartners Park Nicollet and Essentia Health (located in Minneapolis, Bloomington, and Duluth, Minn. respectively), broke ground to begin construction for a new f…
Anesthesiologist hourly wage vs. minimum wage in 29 states
The mean hourly wage for anesthesiologists across the U.S. is $145.66, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is significantly higher than the minimum wage in each state.
20 top-scoring mid-sized cities for physicians to live in
Livability has named the 100 best cities with a population between 75,000 and 500,000 to live in for 2023, considering factors including economy, housing and cost of living, amenities, transportation, environment, safety, education and health.&nb…
CEO-to-worker pay ratios for 10 healthcare companies
In 2022, the median pay for employees at S&P 500 companies was $77,178 and the median CEO pay ratio stood at 186-to-1, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal published June 19.
