The estimated increase is driven by multiple factors, including labor shortages, provider contract negotiations and rising drug prices.

Both the complexity and volume of deals has soared in recent years, the agency noted, prompting the need to review premerger forms for the first time in years. 

The college issued its call to action on June 29, noting that the value-based care effort has been “plagued with challenges" since its inception.    

The nation’s largest imaging group has hired Barclays, hoping to raise “preferred equity” with a portion of its debts coming due in the next 2 years.
 

The Paris, France-based artificial intelligence developer will use the money to expand its product portfolio and headcount. 

According to new data out of the U.S. Department of Labor, physicians have the highest-paying jobs in a majority of states. Cardiologists specifically rank No. 1 in two different states. 

That's according to new data from AMGA Consulting’s 36th annual Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, which includes data from 446 medical groups, representing over 193,000 providers.

The consortium of cancer care stakeholders recently held a launch event, with others involved including the ACR, Johnson & Johnson, and drug company AstraZeneca.