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Michael Dowling: Healthcare leaders' great return to normalcy

A new year marks a new beginning, and time for leaders’ return to what matters most. 

How leaders plan to ensure quality despite disruptions and 7 other supply chain updates

Here are eight supply chain updates reported by Becker’s since Dec. 21:

Lifespan names new CFO

Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan has named Peter Markell vice president and CFO, effective Jan. 30. 

9 new cardiology ASCs

Here are nine newly opened or proposed cardiology-focused ASCs reported by Becker’s since Dec. 7:

New York's Oswego Health names CEO

Michael Backus is the new president and CEO of Oswego (N.Y.) Health.

Base salaries for 14 physician specialties

According to the “2022 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives” provided by AMN Healthcare’s physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins, orthopedic surgery offers the highest average base salary while pediatrics offers the lo…

Gastro Health acquires Washington practice with endoscopy center

Gastro Health acquired Gastroenterology Associates in Olympia, Wash.

Top 20 outpatient prescription medications 

Atorvastatin calcium makes up 2.8 percent of outpatient prescription medication claims, according to a Dec. 30 report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Physician pays $90K to settle false billing allegations

Cypress, Texas-based podiatrist Amr El-Khashab, DPM, agreed to pay $90,000 to resolve allegations he submitted false claims, the U.S. Justice Department said Jan. 3. 

Kootenai suffers 2022 losses but expects bounce-back to profit in 2023

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health is projecting full-year 2022 losses of approximately $45 million but is also forecasting a return to profit this year and beyond, the healthcare system reported in a filing Jan. 4.