Welsh Carson created US Anesthesia Partners to consolidate the market in Texas and then attempted to do the same in imaging and EM, authorities allege. 

IR providers pay an average of $877,500 when settling such cases prior to a trial, while average jury awards total more than $2 million. 

“Physicians coming out of training are being recruited like blue chip athletes,” said AMN Healthcare's Leah Grant. 

A California federal judge has granted RP's request to compel arbitration in its ongoing dispute with UHC over alleged underpayment. 

“After back and forth correspondence, and multiple phone calls, we are thrilled to announce that this campaign was successful,” one of the trade groups said. 

While the numbers remain low, researchers believe they represent progress, especially when compared to other areas of medicine. 

The vendor is implementing new tools, processes and procedures to further strengthen the security of its IT systems following the incident.

The Addison, Texas-based imaging group is teaming with Jefferson Health to open more than a dozen new centers in the Philadelphia area. 

The findings are derived from an analysis of fee-for-service Medicare data recorded across nearly 600 U.S. health systems. 

Designed for video games, the devices allow users to personalize special keys to “simplify complex tasks into single-touch actions.” 

The federal agency typically grants this designation to allow Medicare beneficiaries broader access to new and innovative drugs.