Today's Top 20 Stories
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10 least overweight cities in the US
Seattle is the least overweight and obese city in the U.S., according to personal finance site WalletHub. -
The CMS moves helping, hurting ASCs
Here are six CMS moves that are helping and hurting ASCs. -
Stark law lawsuits continue to plague hospitals
Hospitals and health systems faced big Stark law penalties in 2023.
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Physicians want the anesthesia reimbursement model changed now — here's how
Four anesthesiologists joined Becker's to discuss why the anesthesia reimbursement model needs to be changed. -
Heart diagnostic provider expanding to rural, regional facilities
Remote diagnostic services provider CompuMed is expanding its Echo and ECG cardiac services to rural and regional hospitals. -
60% of physicians have negative outlook on PE
More than 60% of physicians feel negatively about private equity's role in healthcare, MedPage Today reported March 11. -
NewYork-Presbyterian hospital to pay $17.3M to settle fraud claims
NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Medical Methodist Hospital agreed to pay $17.3 million to resolve allegations that it paid unlawful kickbacks to physicians.
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Kaiser Permanente seeks approval for 5-story medical office building
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is seeking approval to build a five-story medical office building in Sacramento, Calif., according to a March 12 report from NBC affiliate KCRA. -
Father, son sentenced for $46M Medicare fraud scheme
A father and son have been sentenced to 65 months and 12 months, respectively, for fraudulently receiving $21 million in Medicare payments. -
5 ASC procedures seeing a reimbursement decline
Five ASC procedures are projected to experience a decline in reimbursements in 2024, according to a VMG Health report. -
'CMS really needs to get its act together': What needs to change with anesthesia reimbursements
Tariq Naseem, MD, anesthesiologist and interventionist at Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute, joined Becker's to discuss the changes needed to the anesthesia reimbursement model.
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Indiana Joint Replacement Institute part of new ASC partnership
Terre Haute-based Indiana Joint Replacement Institute is partnering with the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Terre Haute-based Union Health to build a 40,000-square-foot ASC. -
Prior authorization: 10 things to know in 2024
Prior authorization practices and protocols have changed among many major payers in the last year. -
What's being done to quell the anesthesia shortage?
The shortage of anesthesia providers is affecting healthcare organizations nationwide. Here's what's being done about it. -
San Jose medical office building up for city approval
A real estate firm is seeking approval from city planning directors for a medical office building in San Jose, Calif., according to a March 12 report from The Mercury News. -
Biden's $7.3 trillion budget: Key notes for ASCs
The White House released its proposed $7.3 trillion budget for fiscal year 2025, which included several healthcare investments. -
Optum looks to fast-track controversial acquisition of physician-owned clinic
Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health and the country's largest employer of physicians, is aiming to fast-track its proposed purchase of the physician-owned Corvallis (Ore.) Clinic. -
Rhode Island medical office building sells for $8.1M
A medical office building in Warwick, R.I., has sold for $8.1 million, according to a March 12 report from Providence Business Journal. -
Are anesthesia shortages the next care disruptor?
Four anesthesiologists joined Becker's to discuss how they expect the anesthesia provider shortage will disrupt care in the next five years. -
What's next for physician payments?
Medicare's pay for physicians decreased 3.4% in 2024 after dropping 2% in 2023, and while a new spending package offers some relief, physicians say it's not enough.
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