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InterMed to build Maine medical office building, ASC
Portland, Maine-based physician-owned practice, InterMed, is opening a medical office building and an ASC in Scarborough, Maine, according to an April 21 report from MaineBiz. The two-story facility will span 62,000 square feet, and will be built in partnership with two medical real estate companies, Chicago-based Remedy Medical Properties and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Kayne Anderson […]
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Highest-paid work settings for RNs
Registered nurses working in the federal executive branch earn more annually, on average, than their counterparts working in other care settings, according to May 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the latest available. Here are the five highest-paid industries […]
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Vanderbilt gastroenterologist dies in bicycle accident
Former Nashville-based Vanderbilt University gastroenterologist Terrence Allen Smith, MD, died at VUMC on April 7 following a bicycle accident, according to an April 18 report from the Williamson Herald. Dr. Smith, 68, was a resident of Brentwood, Tenn., and a former U.S. Army flight surgeon. He first joined Vanderbilt in 2003 as an assistant professor […]
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Is GI pay outpacing inflation?
Despite gastroenterologist pay falling by 3% between 2024 and 2025, overall, the specialty has seen a 33.78% pay hike since 2015. From 2015 to 2025, the inflation rate in the U.S. has risen by 1.7%, according to data from the U.S. Inflation Calculator. Throughout that period, there have been several spikes, reaching a high of […]
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Top-paying states for CRNAs
Massachusetts is the highest-paying state for nurse anesthetists, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. In the majority of states, CRNAs earn over $200,000 on average. Here are the five top-paying states for CRNA in 2025. Find the full list of pay by state here. 1. Massachusetts: $292,390 […]
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Medline named prime vendor at North Carolina ASC
Medline has been named the primary vendor for ASC Viewmont Surgery Center in Hickory, N.C. The ASC specializes in otolaryngology, orthopedics, total joints, spine and pain management, according to an April 17 press release. Medline has been supplying the facility for more than a decade, but the two expanded their agreement last year when the […]
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Where physicians are investing in 2025
The majority of physicians are choosing to invest their money in mutual funds, including index or bond funds, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Where Doctors Are Comfortable Investing” report, published April 18. Here are the key places where physicians are choosing to invest their funds: Editor’s note: Medscape asked physicians exclusively about nonretirement accounts, allowing respondents […]
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WVU Medicine United Hospital Center to open $48M outpatient center
Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System has revealed more than $460 million in new capital projects across the state, one of which will be a $48 million outpatient center in Bridgeport, W.Va., The six projects are all subject to regulatory approvals, according to an April 16 press release. The $48 million United Hospital Center–Outpatient Surgery […]
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BVI Medical secures FDA clearance for glaucoma surgical system
Ophthalmic device company BVI Medical has earned FDA clearance for its new glaucoma surgical system, Leos, its brand name for the laser endoscopy ophthalmic system. Leos is the only laser system that lowers intraocular pressure through addressing aqueous humor production in minimally invasive ab interno procedures, according to an April 17 press release. BVI Medical, […]
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AdventHealth Tampa opens 1st interventional endoscopy center in region
AdventHealth Tampa (Fla.) has opened a Center for Interventional Endoscopy, the only interventional endoscopy center in the Tampa Bay region. Hafiz Khan, MD, serves as medical director of Tampa’s CIE, according to an April 9 press release. The center offers diagnostic and minimally invasive therapeutic modalities for motility disorders, pancreaticobiliary diseases, endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal […]
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