Approximately 47% of U.S. medical residents anticipate graduating with more than $200,000 in debt, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report,” published Oct. 18.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Mortality rates for early-onset CRC on the rise: 8 things to know
The mortality rate of early-onset colorectal cancer has increased over the last two decades, with those aged 20-44 years experiencing the most pronounced impact, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 27.
Dartmouth Health GI department gets $14M gift
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have received a $14 million donation to improve digestive health services at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
7 anesthesiologists in the headlines
Here are seven anesthesiologists Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 1:
USPI, Novant & Ascension: 3 groups offloading ASCs
United Surgical Partners International, Novant Health and Ascension have all sold off ASCs since Aug. 2.
Tennessee clinic owner convicted in $35M fraud scheme
A Tennessee pain clinic owner was convicted of billing federal healthcare programs approximately $35 million for unnecessary medical injections.
Holland Hospital, Michigan orthopedic practice open ASC
Holland (Mich.) Hospital and Holland-based Shoreline Orthopaedics are partnering to open the Orthopedic Center & Surgery Center at Westpark on Oct. 29.
USPI sells Montana ASC
Bozeman (Mont.) Health Cottonwood Clinic + Surgery Center has been sold in a joint venture between United Surgical Partners International and Bozeman Health, according to an Oct. 25 report from ConnectCRE.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist begins work on $163M medical office building, ASC
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is converting a space in Greensboro, N.C., into a $163 million medical office building campus, according to an Oct. 24 report from the Triad Business Journal.
Unpacking Tennessee's anesthesia provider shortage and its future
Lawmakers in Tennessee recently revived a bill that would allow certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice in the state in an effort to address the ongoing anesthesia provider shortage.
