The shortage of anesthesia providers persists throughout the healthcare industry, as the Health Resources and Services Administration projects a shortage of up to 6,300 anesthesiologists by 2036, hitting rural areas particularly hard.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
New York residents oppose rural medical building proposal
A proposed 14,999-square-foot medical office building — and an accompanying traffic light — in Aquebogue, N.Y., is facing opposition from residents, according to a July 21 report from the East End Beacon.
AdventHealth advances Florida medical building plans
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is moving forward with plans to construct a medical office building and freestanding emergency room in Poinciana, Fla., according to a July 19 report from the Orlando Business Journal.
Ohio physician sentenced for $8M+ Medicare fraud scheme
Ankita Singh, MD, a physician in Maumee, Ohio, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for her role in a scheme to defraud Medicare.
Rhode Island hospital recognized as Level 1 pediatric surgery center
Providence, R.I.-based Hasbro Children’s Hospital has been verified as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons, reported by Providence Business News on July 21.
Montana system expands cardiac care with new hire
Simon Malthais, MD, PHD, will be joining Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic as a cardiothoracic surgeon.
5 hospitals ending services in 1 month
Five hospitals announced plans to end services in the last month, which could mean an opportunity for ASCs in these markets to add specialties.
Why anesthesiologists are looking to locums tenens positions
Joe Sturdivant, MD, a practicing locum physician and chief medical officer at Icon Medical Network, a locum tenens staffing agency, joined Becker’s to discuss how working locum tenens has changed the way he works.
Meet the gastroenterologists of the 10 top hospitals for GI
Gastroenterologist Darrell Pardi, MD, is the chair of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, which was named the best hospital for gastroenterology and GI surgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
3 disruptors leading the battle to acquire physicians
Here are three of the biggest healthcare disruptors in the race to acquire physicians:
