Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Rockford Gastroenterology notifies 147,253 patients of data breach

Rockford (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on Oct. 30 after becoming aware of a 2023 cyberattack. 

POH debate intensifies with Black Hills Surgical Hospital sale

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health’s is set to acquire physician-owned Black Hills Surgical Hospital and Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center — a move poised to reshape the region’s healthcare landscape, Sioux Falls Live reported Nov. 14. 

Here's what it costs to employ physicians in 2024

In the third quarter of the year, a health system’s median investment/subsidy per physician totaled $304,312, rising above $300,000 for the first time ever, according to a Nov. 12 report from Kaufman Hall.

Where anesthesia jobs are booming

From 2019 to 2023, Pennsylvania saw the largest boom in anesthesiologist employment, seeing a 197.56% growth in anesthesiology positions and a 202.08% growth in anesthesiologist employment, according to an October study from Rivanna.

Broward Health hires first chief of cardiology

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Physician Group has hired Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, as its first-ever systemwide chief of cardiology, South Florida Hospital News reported Nov. 20. 

Broward Health hires first chief of cardiology

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Physician Group has hired Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, as its first-ever systemwide chief of cardiology, South Florida Hospital News reported Nov. 20. 

Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute taps 2 specialists

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute has added two new cardiology specialists to its team. 

Lab owner charged for $79M fraud scheme, using physician's information without their knowledge 

The owner and operator of a Texas lab was charged for his role in a $79 million testing fraud scheme. 

Connecticut medical office building housing ASC sells for $19M

A medical office building in Stamford, Conn., has sold for more than $19 million, according to a Nov. 21 report from the Hartford Business Journal.

California medical office building sells for $14.4M

A medical office building in Union City, Calif., has sold for $14.4 million, according to a Nov. 20 report from the San Francisco Business Times.