Thirty-six percent of physicians experienced financial losses in bad investments or the stock market, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
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Colorado physician to pay $1M for illegal drug distribution, banking activity
Greenwood Village, Colo.-based psychiatrist Howard Weiss, MD, has been sentenced to six months in prison and must pay nearly $1 million for illegal controlled substance distribution.
Physicians' biggest expenses, debts
Sixty-one percent of physicians are paying off their primary residence’s mortgage, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
10 specialties with the most physicians worth less than $500,000
Family medicine is the specialty with the most physicians reporting a net worth under $500,000, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
10 specialties with the most physicians worth more than $5M
Plastic surgery is the specialty with the most physicians reporting a net worth exceeding $5 million, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”
The healthcare disruptors this physician is uneasy about
There are many exciting changes occurring in healthcare, but not all are well received.
The healthcare disruptors exciting physicians
Today’s healthcare industry is changing rapidly, and some physicians are enthusiastic about the factors driving that change.
Chicago pain management ASCs transition EHR
The Chicago Stem Cell Therapy & Pain Management Institute has transitioned its ASCs and clinics to eClinicalWorks’ electronic health records system.
4 hospital layoffs in 4 days: What ASCs need to know
Becker’s has reported on four health systems or hospitals laying off employees since June 5.
AmSurg's ASC presence: A state-by-state breakdown
Major ASC chain AmSurg owns about 4.3 percent of the market, with 256 ASCs nationwide based on a count from 2022. It recently reached a deal to purchase additional ASCs from its affiliate Envision Healthcare in the wake of Envision’s bankruptcy filing….
