Patsy Newitt

Chicago

Assistant Editor at Becker's Hospital Review

reporter @beckershr, in @inthesetimesmag, @14eastmag, @milwaukeemag, @southsideweekly @thedepaulia

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Articles

The states with the most, least anesthesiologists - Becker’s ASC

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

While California has the highest overall number of practicing anesthesiologists, New Jersey leads the nation in the concentration of anesthesiologists per 1,000 jobs, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Note: Data was not available for Alabama, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
Tenet CEO-to-worker pay ratio jumps to 406-to-1

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

The CEO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, 406 times more than the median employee at the system in 2024, according to a proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Here are five things to know:1. In 2024, Tenet’s median employee earned an annual total compensation of $60,698.CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, received a total compensation package worth $24,661,553 for the year. 2.
ASC administrator vs. physician pay: 6 notes

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

From implementing AI to staffing shortage workarounds, here’s how ASC leaders and physicians are improving their practice’s workflow and efficiency.
4 anesthesiologists in the headlines - Becker’s ASC

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

Four anesthesiologists are making headlines this month — facing issues ranging from license revocation and dismissed lawsuits to wrongful death allegations and criminal charges. 1. Anna Bowling, MD, an anesthesiologist currently on probation for drug use in the workplace, is facing potential license revocation. On April 3, the California Medical Board filed a complaint alleging multiple probation violations.
Tenet's highest-paid executives in 2024 - Becker’s ASC

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

The CEO of Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, received a 33% jump in total compensation in 2024, according to an April 11 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Here are the five top-paid executives from Dallas-based Tenet:Saum Sutaria, MD.
Cardinal Health's acquisition of GI Alliance: What is means for the industry

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

In November, Cardinal Health acquired a majority stake in GI Alliance for $2.8 billion, one of the largest transactions in the gastroenterology space in recent years. Here are five key takeaways from the deal:1. The acquisition reflects a growing trend of pharmaceutical-focused healthcare companies entering the physician practice space, according to a blog post from VMG Health.
The anesthesia trends leaders are sick of hearing about - Becker’s ASC

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

From the buzz around artificial intelligence to the persistent squeeze on reimbursement, eight leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the trends they’re tired of hearing about. Question: What’s one anesthesia trend you’re sick of hearing about? Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. George Anatsein, MD. Director of Anesthesiology at White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital: Locums work as being liberating.
What's missing in conversations about the anesthesia conundrum - Becker’s ASC

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

As ASCs confront an escalating shortage of anesthesia providers, many leaders feel the conversation has too often fixated on surface-level symptoms — labor costs, physician vacancies and training bottlenecks — while overlooking deeper, structural contributors to the crisis. Eleven anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to shed light on what’s missing in today’s discourse. Question: What’s missing in conversations around anesthesia workforce shortages and reimbursement challenges?
Where are anesthesiologists paid the most? - Becker’s ASC

1 week ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

Anesthesia staffing and coverage have become a growing pain point for ASCs across the country.
What CareMax's bankruptcy means for the industry

2 weeks ago | beckersasc.com | Patsy Newitt

CareMax filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Nov. 17, triggering a restructuring of the business, including divestment of major assets such as its MSO and clinic operations, according to an April 1 blog post from VMG Health. Here are nine things to know about the bankruptcy:1.