Anchorage-based Alaska Heart & Vascular Institute has added Josiah Brown, MD, to its staff, according to a Nov. 13 report by Alaska Business.
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Private equity owns nearly 50% of cardiology practices
Nearly 50% of all private cardiology practices were a part of a private equity portfolio, according to MedAxiom’s 2024 “Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey.”
Chicago nurses strike at UI Health: 5 things to know
The Illinois Nurses Association, representing about 1,700 registered nurses at Chicago-based UI Health, launched a strike on Nov. 13 — the second nurse strike at the health system since August.
Boston Children's to pay $1.8M in gender discrimination lawsuit: 6 notes
A jury found that Boston Children’s Hospital retaliated against a former employee by firing her after she sued for gender discrimination, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 11.
UNC-Chapel Hill expands workforce training with $11M federal contract: 6 things to know
A new $11 million federal contract to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill aims to strengthen healthcare workforce training programs.
SSM Health taps 2 Wisconsin market leaders
Shane Smith has been appointed president of SSM Health’s Fond du Lac (Wis.) market.
Creative solutions surge as anesthesiologist shortage reaches critical levels
ASC and anesthesia leaders are turning to creative solutions amid the growing anesthesia provider shortage.
2 hospitals, systems file for bankruptcy in 1 month
Healthcare bankruptcies have slowed since a five-year high in 2023, when 12 hospitals and health systems filed for bankruptcy.
How a health system combined 2 century-old brands
Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB St. Vincent’s never considered dropping either of the two historic names for its rebrand, a marketing leader told Becker’s.
AMA targets post-procedure clawbacks
Physician frustration is growing as prior authorization and other payer obstacles lead to increased retrospective payment denial.
