Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Montana system expands cardiac care with new hire

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Simon Malthais, MD, PHD, will be joining Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic as a cardiothoracic surgeon.

  2. 5 hospitals ending services in 1 month

    Patsy Newitt -
    Five hospitals announced plans to end services in the last month, which could mean an opportunity for ASCs in these markets to add specialties.

  3. Why anesthesiologists are looking to locums tenens positions

    Patsy Newitt -
    Joe Sturdivant, MD, a practicing locum physician and chief medical officer at Icon Medical Network, a locum tenens staffing agency, joined Becker's to discuss how working locum tenens has changed the way he works. 

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  1. Meet the gastroenterologists of the 10 top hospitals for GI 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Gastroenterologist Darrell Pardi, MD, is the chair of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, which was named the best hospital for gastroenterology and GI surgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.

  2. 3 disruptors leading the battle to acquire physicians

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are three of the biggest healthcare disruptors in the race to acquire physicians:

  3. Physician convicted for unlawfully prescribing opioids while serving on the Kentucky licensing board 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A pain physician who formerly practiced at Crestview, Ky.-based Interventional Pain Specialists was convicted July 19 for unlawfully prescribing opioids. 

  4. St. Joseph Hospital opens new cardiology practice

    Claire Wallace -
    Nashua, N.H.-based St. Joseph Hospital has opened a new cardiology practice in Nashua, N.H., according to a July 21 report from the New Hampshire Union Leader.

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  1. Missouri man accused of stealing Clarkson Eyecare patient refunds

    Claire Wallace -
    Former employee Brenden Wicks of St. Louis-based Clarkson Eyecare has been ordered to appear in court in August after allegedly stealing patient refunds r, according to a July 21 report from Fox 2 Now.

  2. 5 anesthesiologists in the headlines

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are five anesthesiologists who have made headlines in the last two weeks:

  3. South Carolina medical office building sells for $4M

    Claire Wallace -
    A medical office building in Aiken, S.C., has sold for $4.125 million, according to a July 22 report from the Aiken Standard.

  4. Cardiologist wealth and debt in 2024: 8 things to know

    Claire Wallace -
    A plurality of cardiologists have a net worth of between $2 million and $4.9 million in 2024, according to Medscape's "Cardiologist Wealth and Debt Report," published July 19. 

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  1. NYC hospital pauses procedures using anesthesia due to global IT outage

    Francesca Mathewes -
    New York City-based Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital is delaying some procedures as a result of the global IT outage on July 19.

  2. 9/10 physicians say prior authorizations hurt patient outcomes

    Francesca Mathewes -
    As many as nine out of 10 physicians say that prior authorization has a negative effect on patient outcomes, according to AMA’s survey of about 1,000 physicians nationwide.

  3. Feds crack down on Stark law violations: 5 cases to know

    Patsy Newitt -
    The Department of Justice is doubling down on Stark law enforcement, with an uptick in complaints-in-intervention and Stark-related settlements, law firm Arnold & Porter wrote in an April blog post. 

  4. BayCare sets ribbon-cutting date on $325M facility

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Tampa, Fla.-based BayCare Medical Group has set an opening date of Aug. 10 for its new $325 million hospital, according to a July 18 BizJournals report. 

  5. 5 things to know about certificate-of-need laws and ASCs

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Certificate-of-need laws require healthcare providers and systems to get permission from the state before expanding or building new facilities, and they can be controversial among providers. They're particularly relevant for the ASC industry, as physicians and other players look to open more centers. 

  6. Oklahoma anesthesiologist convicted for stealing drugs

    Patsy Newitt -
    An anesthesiologist in Oklahoma City, Okla., was convicted to up to 72 years in prison for stealing controlled substances, local Fox affiliate KOKH reported July 19.

  7. 11 health systems opening ASCs

    Paige Haeffele -
    As procedures continue to migrate to ASCs, a growing number of hospitals and health systems are prioritizing outpatient surgery ventures in 2024.

  8. 3 cardiologists making waves

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are three cardiologists that have made headlines this month, as reported by Becker's since July 2:

  9. 2 New Jersey residents plead guilty to helping physician distribute opioids 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Two residents in Paterson, N.J., admitted to conspiring with a physician to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason. 

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