Female ophthalmology residents log fewer procedural hours than their male counterparts, according to a study published May 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology. The study determined that female residents logged 4.4% fewer cataract cases and 7.4% fewer total procedures between 2014 and 2023. It also determined that residents who were members of underrepresented races and ethnicities performed […]
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Here are six updates to know on Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and its affiliates, as reported by Becker’s since the start of 2025:
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Morgantown-based West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute has partnered with Parkersburg (W.Va.) Cardiology Associates. Parkersburg Cardiology Associates and its partners have provided care to the Mid-Ohio Valley for more than 50 years, according to a May 9 news release from WVU Medicine. The integration will expand access to advanced heart care services and provide […]
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Lawmakers and federal agencies are proposing sweeping changes to Medicaid with a new bill and a CMS rule. Here are 10 things ASCs need to know on the two moves: House Republicans introduce a bill to implement Medicaid work requirements 1. House Republicans introduced a 160-page bill on May 11 that would implement nationwide Medicaid […]
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Chiropractor Michael Lea and his company have filed a lawsuit against Multidisciplinary Business Applications, doing business as Concierge Coaches, alleging fraud and breach of contract, according to a May 11 report from the Florida Record What happened?
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Gastroenterologists consistently rank among the highest-paid physician specialists — but many are feeling shortchanged. According to a new report from recently launched salary transparency platform Marit Health, gastroenterologists report some of the lowest job satisfaction scores among physicians, despite a salary that places them near the top of the compensation ladder. The Medscape Physician Compensation […]
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Perioperative monitoring solutions provider Senzime has launched a medical affairs division, as well as an open-access education platform. The medical affairs division will function a collaboration hub between academic centers, anesthesia providers and perioperative teams, according to a May 13 press release. Senzime’s director of clinical and medical affairs, Jen Sanders, will lead the division. […]
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Shadi Jarjous, MD, chief of hospital medicine at Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, spoke with Becker’s about the systemic changes that could make medicine a more attractive career path for the next generation of students. With growing concerns about physician burnout, workforce shortage and medical school enrollment pressures, Dr. Jarjous highlighted four critical areas […]
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Hudson, N.Y.-based Columbia Memorial Health will add an ASC and cardiac care center at its Greene Medical Arts Center in Catskill, N.Y., according to a May 12 report from Hudson Valley 360. The new ASC will feature four operating rooms and two procedural rooms and offer gynecology, orthopedics and colonoscopies, according to the report. The […]
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Penn Medicine has hired more than 40 physicians-in-training who were displaced by the closing of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, according to a May 9 report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The system added 26 family medicine residents from Crozer, which shuttered its final hospital May 2. In addition, Penn Medicine is hiring all 12 of Crozer’s […]
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