Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Senate tackles drug shortages with new legislation

    Paige Haeffele -
    The Senate Finance Committee introduced legislation designed to prevent and reduce generic drug shortages in wake of the U.S. seeing the highest number of domestic drug shortages since 2001, The Hill reported May 3.

  2. The 10 top nursing schools in the US

    Claire Wallace -
    Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania has been named the best nursing school in the U.S., according to the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform. 

  3. Anesthesiologist named president of Texas Medical Association

    Patsy Newitt -
    The Texas Medical Association named Beaumont-based anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, as its 159th president. 

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  1. Essentia Health ASC nurses seek to unionize

    Patsy Newitt -
    Nurses at Essentia Miller Hill Surgery Center and Essentia Solvay Hospice House, both based in Duluth, Minn., have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. 

  2. How consolidation is affecting the healthcare market

    Riz Hatton -
    Consolidation has changed the healthcare landscape. 

  3. 3 anesthesiologist controversies in 1 month

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are three anesthesiologist lawsuits or license probations Becker's has reported on since April 15: 

  4. US unemployment rate hits 3.9%: 5 notes

    Paige Haeffele -
    Employers in the U.S. added 175,000 jobs in April, lower than what was expected by economists.

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  1. Parkview Health's ASC strategy: 2 updates

    Paige Haeffele -
    Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Ind., has expanded its reach in the ASC market, partnering with one of the industry's largest players early this year. 

  2. NP pay vs. average household income by state

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Nurse practitioners make an average of $161,540 in California, the highest-earning state, compared to the state's average household income of $131,504.

  3. Number of ASCs in the best states for physicians

    Paige Haeffele -
    There are 20 ASCs in Montana, which was found to be the best state for physicians to practice by personal finance website WalletHub.

  4. Medical office building activity warms up in the Northeast

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three updates on medical office buildings in the Northeast that Becker's has reported on since April 29:

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  1. Number of ASCs in the worst states for physicians

    Paige Haeffele -
    There are 22 ASCs in Hawaii, which was found to be the worst state for physicians to practice by personal finance website WalletHub. 

  2. Cardiovascular Associates of America acquires Arizona practice

    Claire Wallace -
    Private-equity backed Cardiovascular Associates of America has partnered with Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Atria Heart. 

  3. Meet the leaders of the 3 best hospitals in North Carolina for cardiac surgery

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

  4. Ophthalmology ASC in final stages of expansion

    Riz Hatton -
    New York City-based Retinal Ambulatory Surgery Center of New York is in the final stages of its expansion.

  5. Medical board puts anesthesiologist on probation for working while impaired

    Patsy Newitt -
    The Medical Board of California has put anesthesiologist Anna Bowling, MD, on probation for seven years for practicing medicine while under the influence, ABC affiliate KXTV reported May 2. 

  6. Alabama cardiology practice officially closes following monthslong rumor

    Claire Wallace -
    Montgomery, Ala.-based Southeastern Cardiology has officially closed its doors for good following ongoing rumors, according to a May 3 report from WSFA. 

  7. WakeMed seeks physicians to invest in surgery center

    Claire Wallace -
    Four months ago, WakeMed opened a surgery center in Cary, N.C., and the system is looking for physicians to buy in, according to a May 2 report from the Triangle Business Journal.

  8. 2 Iowa systems to end 24/7 cardiology agreement

    Claire Wallace -
    Fort Dodge, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health-Trinity Regional Medical Center will terminate an ongoing agreement with MercyOne-Iowa Heart later this year in which Mercy will no longer provide 24/7 interventional cardiology on-call coverage for the medical center, according to a May 1 report from The Daily Freeman-Journal. 

  9. HCA revenue hits $17B amid outpatient volume drop

    Patsy Newitt -
    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, owner of the largest ASC chains in the country, posted $1.8 billion in income and $17 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2024, according to the company's earnings report published April 26.

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