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  1. Top-paying states for CRNAs

    The average annual wage for a nurse anesthetist in the U.S. is $214,200. 
  2. Meet the leaders of the 16 best hospitals in Florida for joint replacements

    Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for joint replacements, including 16 in Florida. 
  3. ENT physician group hit with cyberattack affecting 316K

    Otolaryngology Associates, a group practice with 13 offices in Indiana, experienced a cyberattack affecting 316,802 individuals. 

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  1. 5 top-paying states for surgeons

    Surgeons in the five highest-paying states earn significantly more per year than the U.S. average of $343,990, according to the newest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 3. 
  2. Sutter Health to break ground on $442M medical office building, ASC

    Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is set to break ground on a five-story, 129,000-square-foot medical office building that will cost the system an estimated $442 million, according to an April 4 report from the San Francisco Chronicle. 
  3. 35 Chicago anesthesiologists form independent group 

    More than 35 independent anesthesiologists have banded together to form Chicago Anesthesia Locums, a subgroup of Midwest Anesthesia Partners.
  4. Health system sues former physician for allegedly refusing to return overpayments

    Noblesville, Ind.-based Riverview Health is suing a former physician for allegedly not paying back overpayments for on-call services, the Indiana Business Journal reported April 4.

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  1. Florida ASC sues state for $500M in defamation suit

    In March 2023, the ASC at Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute was temporarily shut down after the state of Florida suspended its license. 
  2. Tenet, HCA, Yale & more: 1 week of massive hospital deals 

    Independent physicians and ASCs are facing new market challenges as health systems continue to consolidate. 
  3. Surgeon pay by state

    Utah is the highest-paying state for surgeons, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
  4. Rural hospital to shutter surgery department

    Atmore (Ala.) Community Hospital will shutter its surgery department June 1. 

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  1. Ophthalmologist pay in 39 states

    Iowa is the highest-paying state for ophthalmologists in 2024, offering an average yearly salary of $430,910 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  2. CRNA pay by state

    The average annual wage for a nurse anesthetist in the U.S. is $214,200. 
  3. Physician assistant pay in all 50 states

    Nevada is the state where physician assistants earn the most annually, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
  4. 3 physicians suing their former employers

    Here are three physicians suing their former employers since March 11:
  5. 23 top hospitals for GI research, per Avant-Garde Health

    Twenty-three U.S. hospitals have been named in the top 1% of institutions for gastroenterology research in 2024 by Avant-Garde Health. 
  6. Meet the leaders of the top 5 GI hospitals in the US

    These are the physicians at the helm of the GI departments at the five best hospitals for gastroenterology in the U.S., using rankings by Newsweek.
  7. What NPs earn in all 50 states

    Although the average annual salary among nurse practitioners in the U.S. in 2023 was $128,490, that figure can vary by up to $57,820 depending on the state one practices in.
  8. How much cardiologists earn in 24 states in 2024

    Minnesota is the highest-paying state for cardiologists in 2024, offering an average yearly salary of $523,550 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  9. 4 gastroenterologists in the headlines

    Here are four gastroenterologists Becker's has reported on since March 6:

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