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Physician specialists most prone to suicidal thoughts
Otolaygngology is the physician specialty with the highest rate of physicians reporting suicidal thoughts in 2023, according to Medscape’s “Medscape Physician Suicide Report,” which surveyed 9,100 practicing physicians among more than 29 specialties.&n…
Georgia physician gets probation for unauthorized medical record access
Carroll County, Ga.-based family medicine physician Brent Harris, MD, has been sentenced to 12 months of probation after illegally accessing medical records, HIPAA Journal reported March 31.
Montana clinic to cut physician pay amid 'unsustainable' losses
Billings (Mont.) Clinic plans to cut $4.5 million monthly through cost-saving measures, including physician pay cuts up to 5 percent and suspensions of company contributions to employee retirement plans, MTN News reported March 31.
Private equity & ASCs: 5 updates to know
Here are five private equity updates since Feb. 22:
10 California ASCs with the highest prices above Medicare
Sage Transparency, a healthcare transparencydatabase from the Employee’s Forum of Indiana, has named the ASCs charging the highest percentage above Medicare payments to commercial insurers in every state based on the facility’s Medicare reimbursement r…
ASC Administrator of the Week: Suzi Cunningham
Suzi Cunningham, administrator of Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center in Redlands, Calif., is Becker’s ASC Administrator of the Week.
NYU Langone opens Brooklyn multispecialty center
New York City-based NYU Langone Health opened the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center, a multispecialty center offering outpatient surgeries, cancer care and other services in Brooklyn, the city’s second-largest borough.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare names ambulatory chief medical officer
Jason Rice, DO, has been appointed ambulatory chief medical officer of Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare.
10 healthiest, unhealthiest cities in America
Brownsville, Texas, has been named the unhealthiest city in America for 2023 while San Francisco was named the healthiest, according to WalletHub. The personal finance website based its findings on 43 key indicators of health, including fruit and veget…
10 New York ASCs with the highest prices above Medicare
Sage Transparency, a healthcare transparency database from the Employee’s Forum of Indiana, has named the ASCs charging the highest percent above Medicare payments to commercial insurers in every state based on the facility’s Medicare reimbursement rat…
