Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Average practice costs per provider: 10-year change

    Paige Haeffele -
    The medical and surgical supply costs faced by practices per full time physician employee has increased by 82% in a 10-year span, according to a report released in May by the Medical Group Management Association.

  2. What do the 10 physician billionaires have in common? They're all self-made

    Patsy Newitt -
    Ten U.S. physicians appeared on Forbes' 38th annual list of the world's richest people.

  3. The GI practice investing in weight loss

    Claire Wallace -
    Gastroenterology practices are always looking for new ways to invest and expand care for their patients. 

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  1. Why 5 hospitals closed in 2024

    Patsy Newitt -
    From financial challenges, state law violations and reimbursement issues, many factors can contribute to hospitals shutting down.

  2. 4 payers expanding coverage for orthopedic, spine care

    Claire Wallace -
    Here are four commercial payers that have expanded patient access to musculoskeletal care since the beginning of 2024: 

  3. ASC specialties with the highest 5-year pay jumps

    Patsy Newitt -
    General surgery is the ASC specialty that saw the highest pay jump between 2019 and 2023, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report" released May 28. 

  4. 3 health systems facing Stark law suits in May

    Patsy Newitt -
    Becker's has reported on three health systems in May that have either resolved or are facing Stark law allegations.

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  1. 130K-square-foot Texas medical office building sold

    Claire Wallace -
    A 130,000-square-foot medical office building in Austin, Texas, has been acquired by Stockdale Capital Partners, according to a May 29 report from Commercial Property Executive.

  2. Zimmer Biomet partners with CBRE to develop ASCs

    Carly Behm -
    Zimmer Biomet partnered with CBRE Group to develop orthopedic ASCs as part of a larger plan toward above-market growth, the devicemaker said May 29.

  3. Pennsylvania medical office building sold for $10.5M

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Sila Realty Trust recently acquired a medical outpatient building in Reading, Pa., for $10.5 million.

  4. Gastro Health's 5-year recap: 30+ moves

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Miami-based Gastro Health has marked several accomplishments in recent years to advance gastroenterology care and expand its network.

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  1. 2 Ohio systems clash over ophthalmology care

    Claire Wallace -
    MetroHealth System and University Hospitals, both based in Cleveland, have clashed over comments made regarding MetroHealth's ophthalmology department by a UH representative, according to a May 29 report from cleveland.com.

  2. New Mississippi medical center to include ASC

    Ariana Portalatin -
    The Biloxi (Miss.) City Council recently approved a $5 million tax increment financing plan for a medical center that will include an ASC, WLOX reported May 29.

  3. How 7 leaders are expanding their practice this year

    Randi Haseman -
    Where are the most promoising areas for expansion? These leaders share how they're expanding their practice in the next year.

  4. 9 strategies to innovate patient care

    Randi Haseman -
    Another changing aspect of healthcare is how patient want their care delivered. Read how these leaders are evolving their patient care.

  5. 14 investments in the ASC space this year

    Randi Haseman -
    As we approach the halfway mark of 2024, executives share the biggest investment they will make this year.

  6. Physician sentenced to 5 years for fraud scheme involving unnecessary surgeries 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Michigan physician was sentenced to five years in prison and must pay more than $1.9 million for a $5 million fraud scheme involving unnecessary sinus surgeries.

  7. Penn Highlands Healthcare to pay $735K to settle Stark Law violation allegations

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Pittsburgh-based Penn Highlands Healthcare and several of its hospitals agreed to pay $735,000 to resolve False Claims Act and Stark Law infringement allegations.

  8. How total compensation has increased for NPs, PAs since 2019

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Nurse practitioners and physician assistants have both had an increase in median total compensation of at least 8% since 2019, according to a report from the Medical Group Management Association.

  9. 5 highest-paid ophthalmologists in Cleveland

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Cleveland earns $698,800 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $312,120 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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