AmSurg’s more than 250 surgery centers are now in-network with Aetna after Envision Healthcare signed a multiyear deal with the insurer.
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13 CEO exits in March
Hospital and health system CEO exits have continued to slow since January. The following 13 were recorded by Becker’s in March:
CVS-branded hospitals? What's next for company after Signify acquisition
Health system innovation leaders say CVS Health’s completed $8 billion acquisition of Signify Health makes sense in an industry that is moving toward the home — and that the company is far from done expanding.
CHS' 5 highest-earning executives in 2022
In 2022, Community Health Systems’ highest-earning executives saw pay cuts by the millions, according to a proxy statement filed March 30.
Avera names regional CEO of flagship facility
Ronald Place, MD, was named regional president and CEO of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., the flagship facility of Avera Health System.
Digital health execs wary of economy, look forward to telehealth smart homes, face scans
Digital health executives are wary of the economy amid declining valuations but look forward to innovations such as telehealth smart homes and face scans, Politico reported March 30.
17 systems launching residency programs
Several hospitals and health systems have rolled out new physician residency programs this year to create more training opportunities for students after medical school and expand the pipeline of future physicians.
Oregon hospital workers resolve nearly year-long labor dispute
Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 have approved a three-year contract with Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., after nearly a full year of negotiations, the hospital said March 29.
Illinois physician to pay $25M+ for 4K false claims violations
Matteson, Ill.-based physician Ajibola Ayeni, MD, has been ordered to pay more than $25 million for more than 4,000 violations of the False Claims Act, the Justice Department said March 28.
Florida business owner to pay $48M for selling fraudulent physicians' orders
Nagaindra Srivastav, owner of a Tampa, Fla.-based solutions company, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for selling fraudulent physicians’ orders in a $48 million scheme, the Justice Department said March 30.
