The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division issued a statement today that paves the way for Pennsylvania's largest health insurer Highmark to affiliate with West Penn Allegheny Health System, the second-largest hospital network in the region.
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Gastroenterologist Paul Gmuer, MD, was recently honored during a luncheon hosted by Saint Vincent Health System in Erie, Pa., according to a news release.
Gastroenterologist Irving Pike, MD, has been named the chief medical officer of John Muir Health based in Concord, Calif., according to a San Francisco Business Times report.
Urologists in private practice continue to earn higher salaries than those in academic positions, according to a Modern Medicine report. Among academics, pay varies by geographic location and department rank.
The California Society of Anesthesiologists is asking the state Supreme Court to review its decision last month that nurse anesthetists do not require physician supervision to administer anesthesia, according to a Legal Newsline report.
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As Baby Boomers reach the golden Medicare age of 65, clinics in the Spokane, Wash., area are revving up physician hiring to provide care for that population, according to a Spokesman Review report.
The rise of patient-centered medical homes — welcomed by state insurers such as Horizon, Aetna and QualCare — is giving New Jersey a reason to hope it will climb out of a primary care physician shortage, according to NJ Spotlight.