Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Big systems get bigger: 5 large hospital deals to know

    Laura Dyrda -
    Large health systems are continuing to grow as regional systems look to consolidate and prepare for the future.

  2. The changes 1 ASC leader wants from payers in 2024

    Ariana Portalatin -
    There are several ways payers could alleviate operational challenges for ASCs, according to Raghu Reddy, chief administrative officer at SurgCenter of Western Maryland in Cumberland.

  3. What makes or breaks a successful ASC? 2 leaders weigh in

    Ariana Portalatin -
    There are several factors that can enhance or hinder the success of an ASC, including budgeting, staff culture and communication.

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  1. GI Alliance, Allied Digestive Health and more: 7 updates in Q1

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are seven moves from four major gastroenterology groups that Becker's has reported in the first quarter of 2024:

  2. Medtronic's GI president exits role

    Riz Hatton -
    President of Medtronic's Endoscopy Operating Unit, Giovanni Di Napoli, is leaving his role.

  3. NYU Langone's ASC strategy: 4 moves to know

    Paige Haeffele -
    New York City-based NYU Langone Health is one of the U.S.' largest academic health systems — and it has a major stake in the ASC industry.

  4. 5 highest-paid anesthesiologists in Detroit

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Detroit earns $627,300 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.

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  1. What would happen if physicians no longer accepted Medicare?

    Paige Haeffele -
    Becker's connected with M. Shafeeq Ahmed, MD, president of Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Md., to discuss the risks the increasing number of physicians electing not to accept payments from Medicare poses to care delivery as a whole.

  2. Oklahoma Gov. vetoes bill that would let NPs prescribe without physician supervision

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that would have permitted certain nurse practitioners to prescribe medicine without physician supervision, according to a March 29 report by CBS  affiliate news9.com.

  3. VA approves 37K-square-foot ASC in Colorado

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System approved a completed market assessment for a 37,000-square-foot ASC in Colorado Springs, Colo.

  4. The biggest threats ASCs are facing in 2024

    Riz Hatton -
    Declining reimbursements, staffing shortages and the increase in operating costs are three of the biggest threats ASCs are facing in 2024.

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  1. 7 leaders at the forefront of cardiology

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are seven cardiology leaders that took on new positions or added to their titles this year, as reported by Becker's in 2024:

  2. Stark law crackdown an 'assault on physicians': Viewpoint

    Patsy Newitt -
    Lisa Knetsche, practice manager of The Spine Center of Central Kentucky in Danville, joined Becker's to discuss Stark law issues and declining reimbursements. 

  3. Optum names CIO of 2 regions 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Rodney Plante, PhD, has been named senior vice president and CIO for Optum's Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, according to a LinkedIn post from Dr. Plante. 

  4. Gastroenterology the most in-demand specialty: 3 notes

    Patsy Newitt -
    Gastroenterologists are the most in-demand physician specialty, according to Rosman Search's 2024 Physician Hiring Trends report.

  5. Tenet closes $550M, 2-hospital sale to Adventist Health 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, finalized an agreement March 29 to sell two hospitals to Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health. 

  6. Louisiana physician sentenced to prison for prescription drug fraud

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Louisiana physician was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for prescription drug fraud, ABC affiliate KTBS reported March 28.  

  7. 5 states with the most physician groups 

    Patsy Newitt -
    California is the state with the most physician groups, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare. 

  8. Medical equipment company owner sentenced for $87M fraud, kickback scheme

    Riz Hatton -
    The owner of a durable medical equipment company was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for his participation in a healthcare fraud kickback scheme.

  9. $45B worth of physician group acquisitions since 2019

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are 10 of the biggest-budget acquisitions of physician groups, totaling approximately $45.3 billion, as reported by Becker's since 2019:

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