Today's Top 20 Stories

  1.  Drug charges against physician dismissed after he completed treatment program

    Patsy Newitt -
    Charges against a physician in Blacksburg, Va., were dismissed after he completed a court-run drug treatment program, The Roanoke Times reported March 8.

  2. 5 highest paid cardiologists in San Antonio

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The highest paid cardiologist in San Antonio earns $807,100, 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.

  3. 12 ASC closures in 3 years

    Claire Wallace -
    The last several years have been tumultuous for small businesses and independent providers struggling to stay afloat amid rising inflation costs, staffing shortages and a global pandemic. 

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  1. GI lifestyles, happiness in 2024: 12 things to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Over half (55%) of gastroenterologists would take a cut in their annual salaries to be able to maintain a better work-life balance, according to Medscape's 2024 "Gastroenterologist Lifestyle and Happiness Report," published March 8. 

  2. R1 named top EHR for ambulatory providers

    Carly Behm -
    KLAS Research ranked R1 as the best ambulatory RCM service in its 2024 Best in KLAS Software and Services awards.

  3. Massachusetts medical office building sold for $2M

    Ariana Portalatin -
    A medical office building in Shrewsbury, Mass., was recently sold for $2 million, Worcester Business Journal reported March 8. 

  4. US unemployment rate hits 2-year high

    Claire Wallace -
    The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 7.6% in February, reaching a two-year high, according to a March 8 report from Forbes.

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  1. The ASC chain dominating physician affiliation

    Patsy Newitt -
    Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare's surgery center arm, is the ASC chain with the largest number of physicians. 

  2. The states where travel nurses get paid the most

    Patsy Newitt -
    Travel nurses in Alaska receive the highest average weekly salary, according to a March 7 report from Vivian, a national healthcare hiring marketplace. 

  3. Former CEO convicted in 'dummy' pain device scheme 

    Patsy Newitt -
    The former CEO and founder of Stimwave has been convicted of selling a fake medical device component that was implanted in patients. 

  4. 3 medical office buildings sold in Florida this year

    Claire Wallace -
    Here are three major medical office building transactions in Florida so far in 2024: 

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  1. The states with the largest gender pay gaps

    Claire Wallace -
    New Hampshire has been named the state with the largest pay gap between men and women, with men earning an average of $18,044 more than their female counterparts annually, according to research from QRFY based on U.S. census data. 

  2. 3 healthcare data breaches ASCs should watch

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three data breaches that could have an impact on ASCs that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 8:

  3. Physician malpractice by the numbers

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    More than 58% of specialists have been defendants or co-defendants in a malpractice lawsuit, according to a survey from Medscape.

  4. White House names March GI cancer awareness month

    Claire Wallace -
    The White House has declared March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to recognize cancer survivors, caregivers and their loved ones and raise awareness about the growing rates of CRC. 

  5. Meet the leaders of the 5 best hospitals in Texas for cardiac surgery

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including five in Texas.

  6. Highest-paid anesthesiologist in the 10 most-populated US cities

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The highest-paid anesthesiologist in New York City, the most-populated city in the U.S., earns $697,500, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool.

  7. Physician shortages a 'threat to public health and safety'

    Patsy Newitt -
    Joseph C. Mazzola, DO, vice president of medical affairs at Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health System, joined Becker's to discuss how physician shortages, specifically anesthesia provider shortages, are shaping the industry and what can be done about it. 

  8. AI has 100% detection rate of blindness-causing condition

    Claire Wallace -
    New artificial intelligence technology has shown a 100% success rate in identifying severe cases of a blindness-causing condition that affects prematurely born babies, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University and collaborators, published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology. JAMA Ophthalmology. 

  9. Roofing company buys Connecticut medical office building for $4M

    Claire Wallace -
    Owners of a Connecticut roofing company have purchased a medical office building in Orange, Conn., for $4.1 million, according to a March 7 report from the Hartford Business Journal. 

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