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Anesthesiologists in the headlines: 4 updates in 2 weeks
Here are four anesthesiologists or anesthesia-related stories Becker’s has reported on since May 11:
4th death linked to tainted eye drops
In February, Global Pharma Healthcare recalled its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma following reports of a rare strain of bacteria that causes infection, eye loss and even patient death.
UnitedHealthcare grows by over $100B in 10 years
UnitedHealthcare Group currently has the highest price per share of any company listed on the Dow Jones, with its annual revenue growing by over $100 billion since 2012, according to a May 20 report from CNBC.
Texas physician sentenced for overprescribing opioids
Denton, Texas-based family medicine physician Stanley Charles Evans, MD, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for overprescribing opioids, the Justice Department said May 19.
In December, CMS proposed to streamline prior authorizations; surgeons are skeptical
In December, CMS submitted a 134-page proposal designed to improve prior authorizations for Medicare and Medicaid patients through automating the process and improving workflows.
ASC Administrator of the Week: Barbara Clancy-Sweeney
Barbara Clancy-Sweeney, administrator of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, is Becker’s ASC Administrator of the Week.
'I will no longer practice cookbook mediocrity': 5 physicians on the worst part of their job
Medscape surveyed 10,011 physicians for its 2023 “Physician Compensation Report” on their experiences.
How ASC cost containment strategy is changing
Two ASC administrators joined Becker’s to share how they have adapted their management approaches to keep costs down.
States disciplining physicians: 3 medical license updates
Here are three updates where states have punished physicians by suspending or restricting their medical licenses, as covered by Becker’s since April 28:
Hamilton Physician Group adds 2 gastroenterologists
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology has added two new gastroenterologists to its team: Larry Shuster, MD, and Sergio Quijano, MD, according to a May 19 report from chattanoogan.com.
