Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. MedStar Medical Group to open Maryland ASC

    MedStar Medical Group, which is part of Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health, has signed a lease with St. John Properties for an additional 19,739 square feet of space in a four-story medical office building, Eye on Annapolis reported Nov. 26.
  2. New York physician found guilty for kickback scheme 

    A Kings Point, N.Y.-based physician has been found guilty in a kickback scheme that defrauded Medicaid and subjected patients to procedures they did not need. 
  3. The state of cardiologist compensation in 2023

    The national median compensation for noninvasive cardiologists reached $559,107 in 2022, up 3.01% from the previous year, according to a Nov. 21 report from MDLinx based on data from the Medical Group Management Association. 

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  1. Ascension gastroenterologist dies in car crash

    Shawn Ingles, DO, a physician at Ascension Medical Group Valley Gastroenterology in Saginaw Township, Mich., has died in a traffic accident, according to a Nov. 22 report from Michigan Live.
  2. Tennessee system joins Farm Bureau Health Plans' Medicare Advantage network as others bail

    Johnson City, Tenn.-based State of Franklin Healthcare Associates has joined Farm Bureau Health Plans' Medicare Advantage network, in a move that comes as several major health systems are shying away from Medicare Advantage partnerships. 
  3. Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute adds 7 cardiologists

    Bethlehem, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute has added seven new cardiologists to its practice in an effort to increase capacity. 
  4. 5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Seattle

    The highest paid anesthesiologist in Seattle earns $630,600 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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  1. USPI, Optum and AmSurg moves in 2023

    Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, and AmSurg have made big moves in the last year. Here is an overview of what the three ASC operators have done in 2023:
  2. 33K-square-foot Indiana medical office building sold

    A 33,000-square-foot medical office building in Carmel, Ind., has been acquired by Echo Real Estate for an undisclosed price, according to a Nov. 22 report from REBusiness Online.
  3. How do patients grade the US healthcare system?

    Sixty percent of adults grade the U.S. healthcare system a "C" or below, according to a survey by The Harris Poll on behalf of American Academy of Physician Associates.
  4. Cardiologists in the headlines: 5 updates to know

    Here are five cardiologists in the news on whom Becker's has reported since Nov. 8:

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  1. Mayo Clinic, Ayble Health launch GI care model

    Mayo Clinic and digital health platform Ayble Health have partnered to offer a hybrid digestive care model to patients.
  2. US Anesthesia Partners files to dismiss monopoly lawsuit

    U.S. Anesthesia Partners has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission accusing the provider of forming a monopoly in Texas, according to a Nov. 21 report from Fox 26 Houston.
  3. Healthcare Resources applies for certificate of need for Alabama ASC

    Healthcare Resources has purchased a 91-acre campus in Hoover, Ala., that it plans to convert into a mixed-use center anchored by an ASC and physician medical offices, according to a Nov. 20 report from the Hoover Sun.
  4. U of Arkansas for Medical Sciences adds interventional cardiologist

    The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has added Muhammad Ali Zulqarnain, MD, to its cardiology staff.
  5. 5 highest paid cardiologists in Seattle

    The highest paid cardiologist in Seattle earns $925,600, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  6. 13 suppliers caught in fraud, kickback schemes in 2023

    A number of medical suppliers have been caught in fraud and kickback schemes this year, including Medtronic and Beach medical Suppliers. 
  7. 2 hospitals to reduce surgeries due to anesthesiologist shortages

    Portland, Ore.-based  Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center plan to restrict the number of surgeries they perform in late November and December this year due to a shortage of anesthesiologists, according to an Oct. 19 report from Oregon Live. 
  8. MedStar plans Maryland ASC

    Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Medical Group has leased 19,739 square feet inside of a four-story Annapolis, Md.-based medical office building where it plans to open an ASC, according to a Nov. 20 report from the Daily Record. 
  9. 10 recent partnerships and acquisitions to know

    Here are 10 recent partnerships between healthcare organizations, physician groups and practices to know, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 19:

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