In the shadow of growing giants like Dallas-based USPI, Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners and Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, a new ASC management model is emerging.
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Two healthcare execs named to Forbes’ list of richest self-made women
Two healthcare executives appear on Forbes’ list of the 100 richest self-made women in 2022.
Washington physician suspended indefinitely for inappropriate conduct
Spokane, Wash., physician Thomas Osten, MD, was suspended indefinitely from practicing medicine anywhere in the state after multiple allegations of inappropriate conduct with patients, CBS affiliate KREM reported Sept. 20.
15 ways to retain employees
Employers are still dealing with a mass exodus of employees from the workplace in what has been coined the “Great Resignation”, with trends like “quiet quitting” becoming popular among Generation Z.
Crozer Health to convert Pennsylvania hospital to outpatient surgical facility
Springfield, Pa.-based Crozer Health has announced that it will close several hospitals in the region to convert the spaces into different facilities, including converting Springfield Hospital into an outpatient surgical facility, according to a Sept. …
10 best states to start a career
Even with a high cost of living, New York has been ranked the best state to begin a post-graduate career in 2022, according to a report from CNBC.
Physicians brace for 8.42% cut to CMS rates; many consider dropping Medicare patients
Physician practices are preparing for an 8.5 percent drop in Medicare payment rates next year because of the proposed 4.42 percent reduction in the CMS conversion factor and the 4 percent statutory Pay-As-You-Go sequester, which was implemented to offs…
Ohio physician accused of fraudulent medical billing
Cleveland-based physician Timothy Sutton, MD, has been accused of illegally billing Medicare for tests that aim to predict a patients’ likelihood of cancer and prescribing braces to patients who didn’t need them, cleveland.com reported Sept. 20.
New York City to end vaccine mandates for private employers
New York City will end its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1, according to a Sept. 20 report from CBS News.
The 15 most expensive medical schools in US News’ top 100
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland is the most expensive medical school on U.S. News & World Report’s list of the top 100 medical schools for primary care in 2023, costing students $68,788 per year.
