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Phoenix-based Southwest Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, doing business as Oasis Hospital, United Surgical Partners International and Dignity Phoenix Surgery Centers, agreed to pay $5.6 million to resolve alleged Stark law violations, according to a Feb. 24 Justice Department news release.…

Ascension’s bid to acquire ASC company AmSurg in June 2025 underscores the St. Louis-based health system’s broader push to expand care beyond hospital walls. In a report outlining Ascension’s financial condition, the system said it is “strengthening its ambulatory surgery…

As insurers struggle to keep pace with rapid advances in biologics, diagnostics and AI-enabled care navigation, more physicians may turn to cash-pay models, according to Joshua Siegel, MD. Dr. Siegel, the director of orthopaedic sports medicine at Exeter, N.H.-based Access…

As ophthalmology practices continue to grow — particularly in high-volume procedures like cataract surgery — administrative workflows are increasingly becoming a constraint on operational scale. Insurance eligibility and benefits verification remains one of the most critical yet labor-intensive revenue cycle…

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center has appointed Jaime Ortiz, MD, as chair of the department of anesthesiology.  Dr. Ortiz specializes in ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks and has expertise in regional anesthesia, acute pain management and medical acupuncture, according to a Feb.…

Stark law was built to guard against financial conflicts in a fee-for-service world, but as healthcare shifts toward value-based care, many physicians say the decades-old framework is creating new friction. Physician leaders told Becker’s that the law’s strict liability standard,…

A 9,313-square-foot medical office building in Lone Tree, Colo., was sold for $4.25 million, according to a Feb. 24 news release from CREG Healthcare, who represented the seller in the transaction.  The MOB is an ENT specialty space adjacent to…

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is making progress on the construction of its new 67,000-square-foot multispecialty center in Howell, N.J.  The system held a topping-out ceremony Jan. 21 for the three-story facility, which will house an ASC and services from…

Companion bills in the Maryland Senate and House propose removing an exception to the state’s certificate-of-need laws, according to a Feb. 23 article from law firm Baker Donelson.  Here are five things to know about Senate Bill 494 and House…

As gastroenterology shifts further toward advanced outpatient care, a new wave of devices is expanding what can be treated endoscopically, and how efficiently practices can operate.  From tools that enable single-step tumor resection and dissolvable pancreatic stents to swallowable weight-loss…