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By [Byline] For the better part of two decades, cardiology has moved steadily inside hospital walls. Hospital employment of cardiologists…
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CMS’ updated coverage policy for transcatheter aortic valve replacement gives hospitals more operational flexibility, but some cardiovascular leaders warn the financial incentives built into the change could weaken the heart team model and open the door to self-referral, according to…
Health plans covered by a federal interoperability rule must begin processing prior authorization requests electronically Jan. 1, but the rule’s reach into ASCs may be limited. It excludes many of the payers ASCs depend on most, and the systems that…
A patient who isn’t ready on the morning of surgery becomes a cancellation, a no-show or a case that starts late. By then, there are no easy choices left. The cost shows up in places a cancellation report doesn’t track.…
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- Robert Westergan, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Medical Director, Hinge Health
- Stephen Lance, Provider Network Development, Hinge Health
Independence Blue Cross will judge its new surgery center venture through its own claims data, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia-based insurer told Becker’s. IBX, Penn Medicine and Regent Surgical plan to develop at least 18 ASCs across Pennsylvania, New Jersey…
Frontive, a procedural management platform, and LainaHealth, a virtual medical practice, have partnered to integrate virtual physical therapy and patient-reported outcome measure collection into a platform for health systems, ambulatory surgery centers and surgical practices. The partnership will make LainaHealth’s…
New York State Sen. Jim Tedisco has asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to issue an executive order, call the Legislature back for an emergency session, or both, to protect cardiology patients at Schenectady, N.Y.-based Ellis Medicine. Mr. Tedisco, R-C-Glenville, first raised…
An increasing share of healthcare payment now carries downside risk, and CMS has signaled more to come: greater provider-held risk, more mandatory models and quality reporting with real financial consequences. But the pressure isn’t confined to value-based care. The same…
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- Anthony Spano, Executive Director, Value-Based Care, athenahealth
- Poonam Desai, Vice President Regional Ambulatory Operations and Clinic Integration, UChicago Medicine
- Dani Chickerella, MSM, RD, Chief of Clinical Strategy & System Delivery, University Hospitals
- Gene Quinn, MD, MPH, CEO, Envoy Integrated Health; Non-Invasive Cardiologist, Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute
- Nicole Bradberry, Chief Executive Officer; ValueH Network, Florida Association of ACOs, Texas Association of ACOs
San Diego-based Euclid Endoscopy Center has been acquired by Nashville, Tenn.-based Amsurg, according to an Oct. 13 news release shared with Becker’s. The gastroenterology-focused ASC operates locations in San Diego and El Cajon, Calif., with three procedure rooms and five…
Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles has launched the Center for Autonomous Robotic Surgery, bringing together surgeons and engineers together to build surgical robots that can perform some tasks on their own while working alongside surgeons in the operating room. The health…
USA Swimming has named Ankit Shah, MD, a sports cardiologist based in Chevy Chase, Md., as its chief medical officer, according to an Oct. 12 report from Montgomery Community Media. Dr. Shah has worked with USA Swimming since 2018. As…
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