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Twenty of the 27 cardiologists at Cardiology Associates of Schenectady (N.Y.) have sent resignation letters to Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s…
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Cardiology is shaping up to be the next big ASC specialty, following the path GI took in the 1990s and orthopedics in the 2010s. Medicare’s 2026 decision to pay for cardiac ablation in ASCs, a proposed 2027 rule that keeps…
Miami-based Gastro Health has named Maria Abreu, MD, its senior vice president of inflammatory bowel disease clinical care and innovation. The national digestive and liver health medical group announced the appointment Oct. 9. Dr. Abreu will start seeing patients in…
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
ASC development is accelerating across the Southeast as demographic, economic and regulatory pressures converge, Brian Blankenship, vice president of project development at Minneapolis-based Ryan Companies, wrote in a sponsored article published Oct. 9 in the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The…
Health systems accounted for half of the physician practice deals Becker’s reported over the past month. Specialty platforms made moves in optometry, musculoskeletal care and cosmetic surgery. Here are six deals to know: 1. The West Hawaii Region of Kealakekua-based…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists, American College of Emergency Physicians and American College of Radiology oppose the Lower Premiums, Faster Payments Act, according to an AASA news release shared with Becker’s Oct. 9. The bill would eliminate the No Surprises…
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
Technical skill is the most common contributing factor in malpractice claims against general surgeons. Claims tied to communication, however, carry the highest average payment, at about $400,000. Napa, Calif.-based The Doctors Company analyzed 1,138 general surgery claims from 2010 to…
Physician practice deals drew pushback this year from regulators, lawmakers and researchers. Here are five controversies that shaped the conversation: 1. USAP settles FTC roll-up case. On April 23, the FTC announced an agreement in principle with Houston-based U.S. Anesthesia…
In a lawsuit filed July 22, Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health suing Independence Blue Cross, alleging that an IBX site-of-care policy pushing some elective procedures out of hospital outpatient departments and into ASCs has cost the system $35.4 million. The policy is…
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