Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Florida ASC 1st in state to add cardiac ablation

    Claire Wallace -
    Deltona, Fla.-based Advanced Heart and Vascular Surgery Center, an affiliate of Cardiovascular Centers of America, has become the first ASC in Florida to launch a complete cardiac ablation service line.

  2. How cardiologists' earnings have changed since 2021

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The average annual salary for cardiologists has increased each of the last three years, jumping from $353,970 in 2021 to $423,250 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

  3. Orthopedists, plastic surgeons seesaw in top-paying specialty spot

    Claire Wallace -
    Since 2015, orthopedic surgeons and plastic surgeons have consistently ranked among the physician specialties with the highest salaries. 

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  1. 2 real estate firms join forces for medical office building acquisitions

    Claire Wallace -
    Real estate investors Cypress West and TPG Angelo Gordon have entered a joint venture that intends to acquire $300 million in medical offices across the Sun Belt over the next two years, according to an April 17 report from Commercial Property Executive.

  2. GI Alliance of Illinois relocates

    Claire Wallace -
    Arlington Heights-based GI Alliance of Illinois, which is affiliated with management services organization GI Alliance, has relocated to a new clinic. 

  3. Sansum Clinic adds Dr. Mick Meiselman

    Claire Wallace -
    Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sansum Clinic, now part of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, has added gastroenterologist Mick Meiselman, MD, to its team, according to an April 16 report from the Santa Barbara Independent.

  4. Tenet CEO-to-worker pay ratio

    Patsy Newitt -
    Dallas-based Tenet, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, paid their CEO Saum Sutaria 305 times more than the company's median employee in 2023. 

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  1. States ranked by number of practicing surgeons

    Patsy Newitt -
    New York has the highest number of practicing surgeons, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from May 2023. 

  2. Shuttered physician group offloads practices, physicians 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Boise, Idaho-based Primary Health Medical Group has added several providers and an ENT practice from the shuttered Nampa, Idaho-based physician group Saltzer Health.

  3. The highest-paid physician specialties over 5 years

    Patsy Newitt -
    Orthopedic surgeons and plastic surgeons consistently top the list of highest paid physician specialties in Medscape's annual compensation reports.

  4. ASC activity in the South: 5 notes

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are five developments on ASC activity in the South that Becker's has reported on since April 2:

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  1. A rookie's guide to opening an ASC

    Paige Haeffele -
    As ASCs become increasingly enticing to health systems, investors and physicians alike, some healthcare leaders who are not as familiar with ASC practices may be looking to open outpatient centers.

  2. 10 notes on colonoscopies in 2024

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are 10 key notes on colonoscopies that gastroenterology leaders need to know in 2024:

  3. AI chatbots score 71% on ophthalmology board quiz

    Claire Wallace -
    Two artificial intelligence chatbots, Google's Gemini and Bard, have shown success in answering questions from the U.S. ophthalmology board certification exam, according to an April 13 study published in Eye.

  4. McLaren Health Care, Digestive Health Institute strike care partnership

    Claire Wallace -
    McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.), an affiliate of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care, has partnered with Lansing-based Digestive Health Institute. 

  5. Highest-paying settings for anesthesiologists

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Anesthesiologists have the highest annual mean wage in offices of physicians, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  6. Private equity's grip on anesthesiology in 5 stats 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are five statistics highlighting private equity's influence in anesthesia:

  7. 10 states with the highest medical malpractice rates

    Claire Wallace -
    Between 2013 and 2023, approximately 502,971 adverse action reports were filed against physicians across America, according to reports from the National Practitioner Data Bank.

  8. Rite Aid shuttering 200+ locations: What ASCs need to know 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Rite Aid will shutter 53 more locations after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it will close locations last year, according to April bankruptcy court filings obtained by Becker's. 

  9. 10 best, worst small cities to start a business

    Riz Hatton -
    Cedar City, Utah, is the best small city to start a business, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

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