Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Tennessee hospital names chief of pediatric anesthesiology

Memphis-based Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has tapped Joseph King, MD, as chief of pediatric anesthesiology, according to a May 6 report from ABC affiliate WBBJ.  Dr. King will oversee anesthesia delivery for pediatric patients. He most recently served as vice chair and assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical […]

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Cleveland Clinic partners with Regent Surgical on ASC development

Cleveland Clinic has struck a partnership with management services organization Regent Surgical to develop an ASC network.  Regent Surgical, founded in 2001, aids health systems in developing, managing and operating ASCs, according to a May 7 news release from Cleveland Clinic. The company currently operates and manages ASCs across 13 states.  Cleveland Clinic and Regent […]

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Cleveland Clinic partners with Regent Surgical on ASC development

Cleveland Clinic has struck a partnership with management services organization Regent Surgical to develop an ASC network.  Regent Surgical, founded in 2001, aids health systems in developing, managing and operating ASCs, according to a May 7 news release from Cleveland Clinic. The company currently operates and manages ASCs across 13 states.  Cleveland Clinic and Regent […]

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2 Buffalo Spine & Sports Medicine physicians plan New York ASC

Two physicians affiliated with Buffalo (N.Y.) Spine & Sports Medicine have filed plans to open a standalone ASC in Amherst, N.Y., according to a May 7 report from NBC affiliate WGRZ. The ASC will total 9,000 square feet, according to the plan filed with the town of Amherst. The project earned initial approvals from the […]

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2 Buffalo Spine & Sports Medicine physicians plan New York ASC

Two physicians affiliated with Buffalo (N.Y.) Spine & Sports Medicine have filed plans to open a standalone ASC in Amherst, N.Y., according to a May 7 report from NBC affiliate WGRZ. The ASC will total 9,000 square feet, according to the plan filed with the town of Amherst. The project earned initial approvals from the […]

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Why hospitals keep losing money on physicians & what they can do about it 

Hospitals are facing a growing financial challenge — they’re losing money on physicians amid the migration to employed models, according to a May 6 article from Kaufman Hall.  Hospitals now lose an average of $306,792 per physician annually, according to the latest Kaufman Hall Physician Flash Report, a 5% increase from the previous year.  The […]

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Federal funding freezes, cuts and more: 3 updates

Here are three updates on federal healthcare policy:  1. The Trump administration informed Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University that it will no longer provide research grants after federal agencies conducted a “comprehensive review” in late March of its nearly $9 billion in federal grants and contracts. In a May 5 letter to the university, U.S. Secretary […]

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A novel intervention for total knee replacements 

Two new studies presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis’ 2025 Annual Meeting in Incheon, South Korea, found that a shoe-based biomechanical intervention may have more benefits than traditional physical therapy, Medscape reported May 6.  Matthew Bartels, MD, director of rehabilitation medicine and professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert […]

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HCA exec pay in the last 5 years

Two of the three highest-paid executives of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw a rise in both base salary and total compensation. Here is what the three highest-paid HCA executives earned since 2020: Samuel Hazen, CEO. Mr. Hazen was appointed CEO on Jan. 1, 2019, after serving as president and COO since 2016.  2024: $23,799,137 (Base […]

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Idaho physician sues former hospital employer over noncompete

Parker Fillmore, MD, a trauma surgeon and former trauma medical director at Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, is suing the hospital for wrongful termination and enforcing a noncompete clause that prevents him from working at other local hospitals, Idaho Statesman reported May 2.  What happened?  Becker’s has reached out to Trinity Health, parent […]

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