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Jury sides with anesthesiologist, hospital in wrongful death lawsuit
A jury in St. Louis has sided with Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke’s Hospital and one of its anesthesiologists in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury and later died following an April 2023 surgery, Missouri Lawyers Media reported April 2. The patient, Briana Moore, suffered […]
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‘This is not the past’: Anesthesia’s outpatient revolution
As the demand for anesthesia grows alongside the migration of procedures to the outpatient setting, anesthesia leaders are getting creative in the ways they meet the shifting demands of the industry. Scott Mayer, CEO of Rosemont, Ill.-based Ambulatory Anesthesia Associates, recently joined Becker’s to discuss how his organization’s experience in the office-based procedure space is […]
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Texas surgical hospital to pay $2M to settle fraud allegations
Several individuals and medical entities have agreed to pay a total of $3.1 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. According to an April 2 news release from the Justice Department, East El Paso (Texas) Physicians Medical Center, doing business as Foundation Surgical Hospital of El Paso, agreed to enter a […]
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Top paying state for 5 physician specialties
These are the top-paying states for five physician specialties, according to 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. Anesthesia: Minnesota Cardiology: Indiana Internal medicine: Georgia Ophthalmology (except pediatrics): Ohio Orthopedics (except pediatrics): Wisconsin
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Where Medicaid cuts stand
In late February, the House passed a budget resolution that aimed to cut federal spending by up to $2 trillion over the next decade. The Republican-backed plan calls for at least $880 billion in spending reductions through 2034, with Medicaid expected to take the biggest hit. The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation […]
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Florida physician practice to close
Tallahassee Primary Care Associates is closing after nearly 30 years, WFSU Public Media reported April 1. The closure will take effect April 25, according to the report. In January, the practice announced that “select physicians” would be departing, and that other departures and service line closures would also potentially take place. In an open letter […]
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McLeod Health completes $20M ASC
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health has completed construction on its $20 million ASC in Myrtle Beach, S.C., My Horry News reported April 2. The ASC features four operating rooms, two procedure rooms and 17 pre- and post-operation rooms. The facility was built on McLeod’s Carolina Forest campus, adjacent to a new hospital that is slated for […]
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Holy Cross surgeon performs 1,000th robotic surgery
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health general surgeon Michael Perez, MD, recently completed his 1,000th laparoscopic surgery using the Da Vinci Xi surgical system, South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report reported April 1. “This technology has been a gamechanger, and I am grateful to Holy Cross Health for providing me and my fellow physicians […]
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Hearing on potential Crozer Health sale postponed
On April 1, Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings was scheduled to present a proposed purchase agreement for a consortium to acquire Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health — but the meeting was rescheduled, Daily Times reported April 1. Prospect asked U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chief Justice Stacey Jernigan to move the hearing to 3:30 p.m. local time on […]
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ASCs and colonoscopies: 3 notes
Here are three notes on the relationship between ASCs and colonoscopies in 2025: 1. Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. Of the 20 most commonly billed ASC services, eight are GI procedures involving colonoscopies, CRC screenings or endoscopies. Combined, […]
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