Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. UR Medicine opens orthopedic ASC

    Carly Behm -
    The University of Rochester Medicine Center for Orthopaedics and Physical Performance Surgery Center in Henrietta, N.Y. opened, Hammes Healthcare said May 31.

  2. 4 endoscopy centers in the news

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are four updates on endoscopy centers that Becker's has reported on since May 2: 

  3. 5 private equity giants in the cardiology industry

    Patsy Newitt -
    Private equity is increasingly investing in cardiology as more procedures move to the outpatient setting.   

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  1. Tenet Healthcare adds Stephen Rusckowski to board of directors

    Claire Wallace -
    Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, has added Stephen Rusckowski to its board of directors effective immediately.

  2. Pain management ASC, physician to pay $625K to resolve fraud allegations

    Patsy Newitt -
    James Ellner, MD, and his practice and ASC will pay $625,000 to resolve whistleblower allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. 

  3. Healthcare roles account for 25% of new jobs in April

    Paige Haeffele -
    The labor market added 253,000 non-farm jobs in April, with healthcare and social service positions accounting for 25 percent of new jobs, CNBC reported May 5.

  4. 5 of healthcare's highest-paid CFOs

    Paige Haeffele -
    The lowest yearly pay among five CFOs of large healthcare groups in 2022 was $3.3 million, whereas the highest was $15.18 million.

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  1. Medical office investor buys undeveloped Arkansas plot for $6.1M

    Claire Wallace -
    About 9.3 acres of undeveloped commercial land in Rogers, Ark., has sold for $6.1 million to medical office building investor Prime Medical Investment, an affiliate of Texas-based Prime Healthcare Properties, according to a May 30 report from Talk Business & Politics.

  2. Is employee retention improving? How 'the great resignation' is becoming 'the big stay'

    Claire Wallace -
    In 2022, more than 50 million U.S. workers left their jobs, the highest number since the government started keeping track in 2000, leading economists to coin the term "the great resignation," according to a May 19 report from CNBC.

  3. How much are healthcare administrators paid?

    Paige Haeffele -
    Although the mean annual wage among healthcare administrators is $122,420, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

  4. What HCA executives were paid in the last 5 years

    Paige Haeffele -
    The base pay among four of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's top executives took a dip in 2020 but bounced back — and then some — in the last two years.

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  1. Mon Health, Premier sign group purchasing agreement for ophthalmology products

    Claire Wallace -
    Intermed Labs at Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for ophthalmology products from Premier Inc., effective July 1. 

  2. FDA warns supply chain issues could worsen and 8 more updates | 2023

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week.

  3. Anesthesiologist pay compared to 5 highest-, lowest-earning physician specialties

    Patsy Newitt -
    Anesthesiologists were the ninth-highest-paid physician specialty this year, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report" published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties.

  4. The healthcare disruptors scaring physicians 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Six healthcare leaders recently joined Becker's to discuss the biggest disruptors concerning physicians. 

  5. UBMD Ophthalmology, Ira G. Ross Eye Institute to construct 45K-square-foot ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    University at Buffalo (N.Y.) affiliate UBMD Ophthalmology and Buffalo-based Ira G. Ross Eye Institute are planning to construct a 45,000-square-foot ASC in Orchard Park, N.Y., according to a May 29 report from Buffalo Business First.

  6. GI societies, UnitedHealthcare meet to discuss controversial prior authorization changes

    Claire Wallace -
    UnitedHealthcare is expected to change its prior authorization requirements for gastroenterology care June 1. 

  7. West Virginia physician sentenced for overprescription 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Brian Gullett, DO, was sentenced to six months of prison for illegal opioid prescription, the Justice Department said May 25. 

  8. 220 Americans underwent procedures at Mexico ASC under investigation for meningitis outbreak, CDC says

    Claire Wallace -
    The CDC is currently collaborating with the Mexican Ministry of Health and U.S. state and local health departments to investigate an outbreak of fungal meningitis among patients who had surgical procedures under epidural anesthesia at River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. 

  9. UnitedHealthcare vs. Aetna vs. Centene: 10 key comparisons to know in 2023

    Hayley DeSilva -
    UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Centene are three of the largest healthcare payers in the U.S. 

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