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GOP spending package omits Medicare 'doc-fix' provisions

Republicans have introduced a stopgap funding bill to keep the government running through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal 2025, with a vote expected as early as March 11

Care New England names pharmacy VP

Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System has promoted Brian Musiak, PharmD, from system director of pharmacy to vice president of pharmacy. 

Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since Feb. 18: 

Texas ASC property sold

A building housing Eye Consultants of Texas & Lonestar Ambulatory Surgery Center in Grapevine has been sold. 

The biggest threat to physician practices right now

A short-term funding bill was introduced in Congress March 8 to avoid an imminent government shutdown and extend government funding through September, CBS News reported March 10.

5 highest-paid anesthesiologists in Salt Lake City

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Salt Lake City earns $704,000 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Why CFOs need to 'share the story behind the numbers'

In early March, Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth named Mary Lou Tate CFO of its Oregon network. Ms. Tate will begin her new role April 7, but has served in the industry for more than 20 years.

GLP-1s and total joint replacement: 10 things to know

The use of GLP-1s in the perioperative period surrounding major surgeries, such as total joint arthroplasties, is a growing source of concern among orthopedic surgeons.

ScionHealth names regional system CEO

Robert Parker has been appointed CEO of Columbus, Ga.-based St. Francis-Emory Healthcare, a two-campus regional health system.

How CHLA fosters nursing excellence: 5 Qs with Children's Hospital LA's CNO

Four nursing units at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently earned Beacon Awards for Excellence, a national recognition of superior patient outcomes and nursing excellence. Behind this achievement is a culture that prioritizes leadership development…