Russellville, Ark.-based Saint Mary’s Regional Health System has added Sabeeda Kadavath, MD, to its medical staff.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
4 top healthcare CIOs: Forbes
Forbes has released its annual list of the 50 top CIOs, recognizing U.S. executives across a wide array of sectors.
Northside Hospital adds Medtronic technology
Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has treated its first patient using Medtronic’s PulseSelect pulsed field ablation system for treating paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation.
State-by-state breakdown of 24 hospital closures in 2024
Massachusetts and Wisconsin have seen the most hospital closures of any state in 2024 thus far.
Where APRNs are paid the most
Advanced practice registered nurses who work on the Pacific Coast, including Alaska or Hawaii, receive the highest average annual compensation, according to Medscape’s 2024 APRN compensation report published Nov. 14.
How big is Optum? 10 numbers to know
Healthcare giant Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has grown rapidly in recent years and shows no signs of slowing down.
2 more physicians implicated in nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme
Two more physicians have been convicted for their roles in a nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic testing.
Noncompetes' future in flux
On Aug. 20, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown struck down the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements, calling it “unreasonably overboard without a reasonable explanation.” The rule was scheduled to take effect Sept. 4.
Bayhealth adds cardiologist
Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth Medical Group has hired cardiologist Jennifer Eakin, DO, to its team of clinicians at Bayhealth Heart and Vascular, the Cape Gazette reported Nov. 18.
The gastroenterologist shortage grows more dire
The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 1,630 gastroenterologists by 2025, according to a 2024 white paper from Medicus.
