Pinellas (Fla.) Eye Care, doing business as Gulfcoast Eye Care, agreed to pay $615,000 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act and Stark law for its billing practices for transcranial doppler ultrasounds, the Justice Department said in a May 16 news release. What happened?
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U.S. gastroenterologists saw a 3% decline in compensation from 2023 to 2024, with their annual salaries dropping from $512,000 to $495,000, according to Medscape’s “Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2025,” published May 16. For the survey, Medscape polled 7,322 gastroenterologists between Oct. 3 and Jan. 15. Here are eight things to know about GI compensation: 1. Gastroenterologists […]
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ASCS are emerging as powerful assets in hospitals’ and health systems’ efforts to attract and retain surgeons, particularly in high-demand specialties. According to Avanza’s Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey, 93% of hospital and health system leaders view having an ASC as important for surgeon recruitment. Here are five key insights from the report: 1. “Surgeons, […]
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Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners quietly expanded its footprint in ophthalmology through an acquisition of Dallas-based Key-Whitman Eye Center, executives said during the company’s May 13 earnings call. Here are four key takeaways: 1. Surgery Partners CFO David Doherty described the January 2024 transaction as an acquisition of an “ophthalmology book of business,” signaling a targeted […]
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Here are three health systems that have lost or cut ties with their anesthesia providers this year: 1. Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne Medical Center ended its partnership with anesthesia services provider, Medical Center Anesthesiologists. “Following extensive discussions with Medical Center Anesthesiologists, it has become necessary to transition to a new partner for anesthesia services in […]
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Here are three cardiologist who have recently entered new leadership positions, as reported by Becker’s since April 9:
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Here are the data breaches and settlements affecting the anesthesia space, as reported by Becker’s so far in 2025:
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Close to 50% of physicians work with an incompletely staffed team at least 25% of the time, according to a May 14 report published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The report surveyed close to 1,000 physicians across 15 organizations. About two-thirds of the respondents worked full-time, and 64.4% worked only in outpatient settings. Data was collected […]
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From sweeping drug price reforms to proposed staffing mandates and changes to Medicaid financing, here are five federal policy moves from the last week that ASCs need to know: CMS proposes updates for third round of Medicare drug price negotiations CMS released draft guidance on May 12 outlining changes for the third round of Medicare […]
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Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center has appointed Eric Epstein, MD, as ambulatory medical director. Dr. Epstein has more than 20 years of leadership experience in academic medicine. In the role, he will provide leadership in the design, development and implementation of improvements to outpatient access and clinical services, according to a May 15 news […]
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