Consolidation has become a norm for many independent physicians over the last decade. Only 42.2% of physicians were working in private practice in 2024, a dramatic decline from 60.1% in 2012, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Report published May 29. However, some data show signs of growing interest in remaining independent. […]
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Under the Stark law’s recruitment exception, hospitals are permitted to offer certain financial incentives to medical practices to help them bring physicians into their communities, without violating anti-kickback rules, according to a recent blog post from Chelle Law. Here are 10 things to know about recruitment agreements, according to the post. 1. These contracts allow […]
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Here are three hospital sales Becker’s has reported on since June 11: 1. On June 18, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost gave conditional approval for venture capital firm General Catalyst to acquire Akron-based Summa Health. The move follows a $485 million definitive agreement reached in November, under which Summa would join Health Assurance Transformation Corp., […]
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Leopoldo V. Rodriguez, MD, is an attending anesthesiologist and perioperative medicine consultant at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Lancaster Medical Center, with more than 20 years of experience shaping ambulatory anesthesia programs across the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Rodriguez’s leadership philosophy centers on aligning clinical excellence with system performance. “If we don’t measure what […]
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Certified registered nurse anesthetist practice laws are shifting across the U.S. as several states take legislative or regulatory action. Since June 2024, six states have introduced or enacted changes to how CRNAs can practice: 1. In May, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed legislation allowing CRNAs to administer anesthesia in cooperation with — rather than […]
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Stafford, Conn.-based Johnson Memorial Hospital is opening a new ASC at its Enfield, Conn., campus, according to a June 25 report from the Stamford Advocate. While the ASC was originally intended to be partially owned by local physicians, it will now be wholly owned by Hartford, Conn.-based Trinity Health of New England, according to the […]
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Here are eight updates on healthcare union efforts in June, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union 30 filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to become the union representation for a group of workers at Allegheny Health Network’s United Physicians’ office in New Kensington, Pa. 2. Two […]
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Here are five recent statistics and data points that illustrate the mounting pressures facing anesthesiologists: 1. Anesthesiologists have the highest intent to leave their roles out of all physician specialists, with 40.6% expressing interest in leaving their current jobs within the next two years, according to a June 24 report from the American Medical Association. […]
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Gabor Racz, MD, a Hungarian-born anesthesiologist, died at 88 in Dallas on June 23, according to a June 25 obituary published by Lubbock Online. Dr. Racz fled his home country as a young medical student during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and became a “pioneer” in pain medicine, co-founding the World Institute of Pain. He brought […]
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Columbus, Ohio-based physician was sentenced to 24 months in prison for a $1.5 million Medicaid fraud scheme, the Ohio Attorney General said in a June 25 news release. What happened?
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