There are 3.96 cardiologists for every 100,000 residents in West Virginia, the worst-ranked state for healthcare.
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California physicians pay $2.4M to resolve kickback claims
Two physicians in Fresno, Calif., have agreed to collectively pay more than $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they participated in a kickback scheme involving directing prescriptions to a group of mail-order pharmacies in two separate settlement…
10 richest US cities
Baltimore has been named the richest U.S. city — not for its annual personal income, but due to its high concentration of wealthy households, according to a recent study from property manager Evernest.
The cost disparity of colonoscopies at ASCs vs. hospitals
Hospital-based colonoscopy facility fees are more than 50% higher than the same service in a physician’s office, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open in 2023.
Olympus, NTT launch world's first cloud endoscopy system
Olympus and NTT have jointly developed the world’s first cloud-based endoscopy system that processes endoscopic videos on the cloud, according to a Nov. 19 news release.
Optum-affiliated clinic chain found guilty of filing 20,000 false Medicare claims
Healthcare Associates of Texas, an operator of eight clinics in North Texas and an affiliate of Optum, has been found guilty of filing more than 20,000 false Medicare claims, according to a Nov. 21 report from The Dallas Morning News.
Rockford Gastroenterology notifies 147,253 patients of data breach
Rockford (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on Oct. 30 after becoming aware of a 2023 cyberattack.
POH debate intensifies with Black Hills Surgical Hospital sale
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health’s is set to acquire physician-owned Black Hills Surgical Hospital and Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center — a move poised to reshape the region’s healthcare landscape, Sioux Falls Live reported Nov. 14.
Here's what it costs to employ physicians in 2024
In the third quarter of the year, a health system’s median investment/subsidy per physician totaled $304,312, rising above $300,000 for the first time ever, according to a Nov. 12 report from Kaufman Hall.
Where anesthesia jobs are booming
From 2019 to 2023, Pennsylvania saw the largest boom in anesthesiologist employment, seeing a 197.56% growth in anesthesiology positions and a 202.08% growth in anesthesiologist employment, according to an October study from Rivanna.
