Plans for a two-story medical office building in Carlsbad, Calif., were unanimously approved by the city council on Dec. 3, according to a Dec. 4 report from The Coast News Group.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
The 10 highest-paid specialties for NPs, PAs
Cardiothoracic surgery is the highest-paying specialty for physician assistants while anesthesiology is the highest paying specialty for nurse practitioners, according to consulting firm SullivanCotter’s “2024 Advanced Practice Provider Compensation an…
Physician to pay $7M for role in fraud scheme
A podiatrist and a patient recruiter were sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $7 million in restitution for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently bill TriCare for medically unnecessary compounded creams.
'Prominent' Vermont cardiologist dies
Philip Ades, MD, a “prominent cardiologist and pioneer” in cardiac rehabilitation, died Nov. 27, according to a Dec. 4 obituary published by Legacy.com.
A hidden factor behind the physician shortage
While it is generally accepted that the shortage of physicians in the U.S. is driven by an aging population of current physicians, an insufficient number of residency slots and increased demand for medical procedures, Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., offe…
4 CON updates in 3 states
Here are four recent updates related to certificate-of-need issues in Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia, as reported by Becker’s:
Oshi Health taps VP of strategic partnerships
Virtual GI services provider Oshi Health has tapped Rebecca Bennett as its vice president of strategic partnerships and network operations.
Unlocking the power of physician incentives
Physician incentives have long served as a way to improve patient outcomes and manage costs. But, a Dec. 3 article by the Association for Physician Leadership reportedly found several things that systems can do to improve the design of their incentive …
What's new with CVS Health
From layoffs to leadership appointments, here are nine updates from CVS Health in the last 60 days:
UnitedHealthcare CEO shot and killed: 7 notes
UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot on the morning of Dec. 4 while exiting a hotel in New York City, according to the New York Police Department.
