Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Mercy taps president of cardiovascular services

    St. Louis, Mo.-based Mercy named Michael Englehart president of cardiovascular services across the health system.
  2. Duke University ASCs remove visitor restrictions

    Durham, N.C.-based Duke University ASCs will lift patient visitation restrictions effective March 5, according to a March 4 report from WRAL News.
  3. The state of physician ownership and ASCs 

    Here are nine key statistics on physician and ASC ownership changes:

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  1. The hospitals, health systems facing multimillion-dollar Stark law penalties

    The federal government continues to stress that improper financial arrangements between hospitals and physicians can "compromise medical judgment and threaten the integrity of federal healthcare programs," according to a new report from law firm Bass, Berry and Sims. 
  2. 5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Milwaukee

    The highest paid anesthesiologist in Milwaukee earns $648,600 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  3. New Jersey ASC fined $76K for safety violations

    The Center for Modern Surgery in Secaucus, N.J., has been fined $76,500 by the state Department of Health for more than a dozen safety violations, according to a March 4 report from NJ.com. 
  4. Intelligent Scopes launches GI platform

    Intelligent Scopes, a provider of artificial intelligence solutions for gastroenterology practices, has launched a new platform named Helga AI-GEP. 

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  1. Novant Health takes majority ownership of spine, GI ASCs

    Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health took majority ownership of two ASCs in Mount Pleasant, S.C., ABC 4 reported March 4.
  2. Congress moves to halve physician pay cut: 3 things to know

    Congress released a $460 billion spending package that would halve 2024's 3.4% Medicare pay cut for physicians to approximately 1.7%. 
  3. Medical equipment company owner pleads guilty to $3.6M kickback scheme

    A Florida man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare and other benefit programs of at least $3.6 million.
  4. Physician-owned cardiology management group grows leadership team

    Cardiology management organization Cardiovascular Logistics, a joint venture between Lee Equity Partners and Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South, added four healthcare leaders to its team. 

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  1. HCA, UPMC among most world's ethical health systems

    For-profit ethical standards company the Ethisphere Institute has named the "world's most ethical companies" of 2024, adding four major health systems to the list. 
  2. Physician pleads guilty to role in $13.7M fraud scheme 

    A physician has pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks through a fraudulent telemarketing and medical supply scheme throughout Washington. 
  3. Delaware zoning council approves 3 medical office buildings

    The Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission has preliminarily approved three medical office buildings in Rehoboth Beach, Del., according to a March 2 report from DelawareOnline.com. 
  4. What's happening with noncompetes?

    Here are three recent noncompete moves that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 20:
  5. Johns Hopkins ophthalmology leader dies at 81

    Walter Stark, MD, an ophthalmology leader and innovator, died on Feb. 29 at the age of 81, according to an obituary in the Baltimore Sun. 
  6. 4 physician fraud schemes in 2 weeks

    Here are four fraud cases involving physicians that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 12:
  7. 8 anesthesia contracts severed in 2024

    Several health systems and insurers have seen anesthesia contracts come to an end just two months into the year. 
  8. New Jersey ASC group lobbies for improved Medicare payment policies

    Members of the New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby for the benefits ASCs provide in increasing access to quality, affordable healthcare.
  9. 10 cities with the worst physical, emotional health

    Residents of Huntington, W.Va., have the worst physical and emotional well-being of any city in the U.S., according to a Feb. 27 report by personal finance website WalletHub.

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