While gastroenterologists, like many medical specialists, face daily frustrations, including low budgets, insufficient staffing and insurance fights, there are many perks to the job as well.
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As drug shortages swell, FDA seeks more clarity from manufacturers
During dozens of drug shortages, which include cancer medications, emergency treatments and 14 others after a U.S. pharma company closed, the FDA drafted a guidance asking manufacturers to alert the agency on drug supply disruptions.
Intermountain's staffing agency, insurance plan expanding to Colorado
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is bringing its internal staffing agency model to Colorado, where it will also launch its SelectHealth insurance plan next year, CFO Janey Wade told Becker’s.
CMS' ASC policy? 'D-': Why 1 executive says Medicare reimbursement needs work
Tara Quinton, BSN, RN, director of surgical services at Oklahoma City-based SSM Health’s St. Anthony Hospital, joined Becker’s to discuss CMS financial policies for ASCs.
Banner Health plans $400M medical office building
Phoenix-based Banner Health is flipping a fine art space in Scottsdale, Ariz., into a 384,000-square-foot medical center, according to an April 6 report from East Valley Tribune.
California pharmacist pleads guilty to multi-year Medicare fraud scheme
Paul Mansour, a California pharmacist and co-owner of Best Buy Drugs in Sierra Madre, pleaded guilty to fraud.
UHS revenue hit $13.4B in 2022: 6 things to know
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services released its 2022 annual report April 6, highlighting key accomplishments, division updates and progress on capital growth and development.
Worst cities for physician compensation in the last 5 years
Boston consistently ranks as one of the lowest-earning cities for physician compensation, according to Doximity’s annual physician compensation reports.
Cardiologists prefer AI's reading of echocardiogram images over sonographers
A recent study found cardiologists agree more with an artificial intelligence-guided assessment of echocardiogram images than sonographers’.
10 RCM companies making exec moves
Here are 10 revenue cycle management companies that have announced executive leadership changes in 2023:
