Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Anesthesia reimbursements keep plummeting

    Patsy Newitt -
    ASCs are facing major obstacles to securing anesthesia coverage, and the decline in reimbursements is exacerbating the issue. 

  2. Why malpractice verdicts are carrying bigger price tags

    Riz Hatton -
    Malpractice awards are on the rise, but why?

  3. Ohio State breaks ground on $183M outpatient center

    Paige Haeffele -
    The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and city officials from Powell, Ohio, celebrated the start of construction on an $183 million outpatient facility.

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  1. 3 Wisconsin medical office buildings sold for $15M

    Claire Wallace -
    Three medical office buildings in Stillwater, Lino Lakes and New Richmond, Wis., have been sold to healthcare real estate manager Hammes Partners, according to an April 2 report from Finance & Commerce.

  2. Surgical Notes taps new CFO

    Claire Wallace -
    Private equity-backed ASC billing services provider Surgical Notes has added Dominic Brignola as its new CFO. 

  3. Sanford Health nears completion on 5-story GI center

    Claire Wallace -
    Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is nearing completion on its new five-story medical building, according to an April 3 report from Dakota News Now. 

  4. $15.8M in physician fraud suits in 2 weeks 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Becker's has reported on four physician fraud cases totaling more than $15 million in the last two weeks:

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  1. Meet Forbes' newest physician billionaire 

    Patsy Newitt -
    With a 2024 net worth of $1 billion, Roy Vagelos, MD, made Forbes' 38th annual World's Billionaires list, released April 2, for the first time. 

  2. Malpractice mega-verdicts skyrocketing: 5 numbers to know

    Patsy Newitt -
    Malpractice awards are getting higher for physicians and hospitals across the country. 

  3. Meet HCA's highest-paid executive

    Riz Hatton -
    The highest-paid executive of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is the system's CEO, Samuel Hazen. 

  4. 3-story Texas medical office building with ASC to open

    Claire Wallace -
    A three-story medical office building is set to open in Spring, Texas, in May, according to a March 28 report from the Houston Business Journal. 

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  1. 7 gastroenterology updates

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are seven gastroenterology updates Becker's has reported on since March 21:

  2. The states on the forefront of 2024's noncompete battle

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are four states altering or upholding their noncompete laws that Becker's has reported on in 2024:

  3. 14 new ASCs in March 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are 14 new ASCs opened or announced in March:

  4. The most expensive states for physicians to buy a home

    Claire Wallace -
    California is the most expensive state for physicians to buy a home in, according to an April 2 report from CNBC based on a Bankrate analysis of Redfin sales data. 

  5. Eye Physicians of Libertyville acquires Illinois eye clinic

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Eye Physicians of Libertyville (Ill.) acquired Northern Illinois Eye Clinic in Mundelein.

  6. The number of ASCs in all 50 states

    Paige Haeffele -
    There are a total of 6,087 Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S.; however, the number of ASCs in each state varies widely, according to data from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.

  7. The 10 physician billionaires 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Ten physicians made Forbes' 38th World's Billionaires list, released April 2. 

  8. $21M ASC opens in Tennessee

    Claire Wallace -
    A $21 million ASC, TriStar Summit Surgery Center, has opened in Lebanon, Tenn., according to a March 30 report from The Lebanon Democrat. 

  9. Trial underway for anesthesiologist accused of poisoning IV bags at ASC

    Patsy Newitt -
    The trial for Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., MD, an anesthesiologist who allegedly injected heart-stopping drugs into IV bags at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, began April 1, local Fox affiliate KDFW reported April 2. 

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