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Who’s snapping up ASCs? 11 deals to know
The ASC industry remains incredibly fragmented, with 67% of facilities being independently owned, but 2024 brought another wave of consolidations driven by major health systems, private equity firms and ASC operators. In its 2025 Healthcare M&A Report, released on April 22, VMG highlighted 11 of the most significant ASC deals of the year. Here are […]
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The standout physician group deals of 2024
Although physician medical group transaction volume declined by approximately 20% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to VMG Health, several high-profile acquisitions still took place. In its 2025 Healthcare M&A Report, released on April 22, VMG highlighted eight of the most significant physician group deals of the year. 1. In January 2024, private equity firm […]
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The states with the most, least anesthesiologists
While California has the highest overall number of practicing anesthesiologists, New Jersey leads the nation in the concentration of anesthesiologists per 1,000 jobs, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Note: Data was not available for Alabama, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina and Oklahoma. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of […]
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Tenet CEO-to-worker pay ratio jumps to 406-to-1
The CEO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, earned 406 times more than the median employee at the system in 2024, according to a proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Here are five things to know: 1. In 2024, Tenet’s median employee earned an annual […]
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13 numbers scaring gastroenterologists
From pay shifts to projected increases in colorectal cancer cases, here are 13 numbers worrying gastroenterologists: 3%. How much gastroenterologist compensation fell in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2025 Physician Compensation Report. 2.83%. The Medicare pay cut that took effect Jan. 1 without Congress intervening and follows a 1.69% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and 2% […]
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5 GI deals, moves shaping 2025
As gastroenterology practices adapt to an evolving healthcare landscape, several major deals and partnerships are reshaping the field. Here are five such moves to know: 1. Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois announced a partnership with Athelas to implement its AI-powered revenue cycle management (RCM) services. The deal will allow GI Partners — the state’s largest […]
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Jury rules physician was not fired for whistleblowing
A jury has found that emergency physician Thomas Bolton, MD, was not fired for whistleblowing about patient safety concerns at HCA’s LewisGale facilities, Virginia Business reported April 15. What happened? Who else is involved?
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ASC administrator vs. physician pay: 6 notes
Here are six breakdowns of how physician pay stacks up compared to ASC leader pay: These statistics were pulled from a February report from Outpatient Surgery Magazine and Medscape’s Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025. 1. Here are the 10 highest-paid physician specialties: 2. Here are the 15 physician specialties that reported pay declines: 3. Nearly […]
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Vermont medical center must pay physician $1.15M for disability suit
A jury ruled that Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center violated Vermont’s disability discrimination law when it fired Misty Blanchette Porter, MD, in 2017, awarding her $1.125 million in damages, InDepthNH.org reported April 14. What happened? “We are gratified that the jury agreed with Dartmouth Health,” a statement for the heath system told Becker’s. “They found no retaliation, […]
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4 anesthesiologists in the headlines
Four anesthesiologists are making headlines this month — facing issues ranging from license revocation and dismissed lawsuits to wrongful death allegations and criminal charges. 1. Anna Bowling, MD, an anesthesiologist currently on probation for drug use in the workplace, is facing potential license revocation. On April 3, the California Medical Board filed a complaint alleging […]
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