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5 highest-paid anesthesiologists in Tampa

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Tampa, Fla., earns $716,600 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.

UCHealth CFO to retire

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth CFO Dan Rieber is retiring after serving as the health system’s CFO since 2018. 

Understaffing at HCA Mission led to harmful medication errors: Report

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has lacked adequate pharmacy staffing for years, resulting in harmful medication errors, according to the Asheville Watchdog. 

Health systems: It's time to break up with short-termism

Health systems begin 2025 emerging from a half-decade of crisis management. Now is the time for executive teams to lift their heads from quarterly survival and make bets on their long-term future.

Louisiana anesthesiologist dies at 91

Ronald Lewis, MD, a Louisiana-based anesthesiologist, died on Jan. 6 at 91, according to an obituary from the American Press. 

Cincinnati Children's expands Getinge anesthesia partnership

Cincinnati Children’s has expanded its anesthesia partnership with Getinge to provide patients with the Flow anesthesia platform. 

Closed North Carolina hospital to be sold or leased

The Martin County (N.C.) board of commissioners has voted to sell or lease Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital, which closed on Aug. 3, 2023, after filing for bankruptcy, Washington Daily News reported Jan. 10. 

PeaceHealth to reopen 4 former Providence clinics

Four clinics formerly owned by Renton, Wash.-based Providence are slated to reopen Jan. 13 under the PeaceHealth name. 

Aspirus taps senior executive for Northern Wisconsin division

Chris Blair, BSN, joined Aspirus Health as vice president and chief administrative officer for the North Wisconsin Division, which includes hospitals in Rhinelander and Tomahawk, according to a Jan. 9 news release shared with Becker’s.

Startup pushes back against Epic's motion to dismiss lawsuit

On Jan. 9, startup Particle Health responded to Epic Systems’ motion to dismiss its lawsuit, accusing the EHR giant of monopolistic practices aimed at eliminating competition in the payer platform market.