Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. U of Washington to get $21M for cancer surgery innovation

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Earlier in August, the Biden administration announced that the Seattle-based University of Washington would receive $21.1 million as part of President Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot. 

  2. The latest on Kaiser Permanente

    Paige Haeffele -
    Kaiser Permanente has made several moves in recent months, whether that be expansions, policy adjustments or technology implementations, and shows no signs of slowing down.

  3. Chevron ruling could disrupt Medicare audits

    Patsy Newitt -
    Medicare audit hearings could be in flux after the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference, according to an Aug. 21 report from VMG Health. 

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  1. How ASCs have an edge

    Paige Haeffele -
    ASCs offer several benefits compared to that of traditional hospital settings, however, there are several perks touching various aspects of care that patients, clinicians and health systems alike may not be aware of.

  2. The next ASC hotspots

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are three states that are primed for or experiencing ASC booms:

  3. The states with the most surgeons per capita

    Claire Wallace -
    While New York has the highest number of practicing surgeons according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Dakota has the most practicing surgeons per capita. 

  4. City of Hope Orange County taps executive medical director of colorectal surgery

    Claire Wallace -
    Irvine, Calif.-based City of Hope Orange County has tapped Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, as clinical professor of surgery, executive medical director of colorectal surgery and vice chair of clinical network affairs for the Department of Surgery, according to an Aug. 22 report from the Los Angeles Times.

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  1. 5 groups facing federal scrutiny for overcompensating physicians 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Stark law prohibits a hospital from billing Medicare for services referred by a physician with whom the hospital has an improper compensation relationship. 

  2. The lowest-rated Medicare Advantage plans

    Claire Wallace -
    Centene, Humana and UnitedHealthcare have some of the lowest-rated Medicare Advantage plans for customer satisfaction in their markets, according to J.D. Power's annual Medicare Advantage Study, published Aug. 20.

  3. Physician pay increases in 4 specialties

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Physician pay went up across specialties in 2023, according to the 2024 "Physician Report" from Medical Economics. 

  4. Physician owners vs. nonowners: Who earns more?

    Patsy Newitt -
    Physician owners outearned their counterparts in 2023, but the gap between the two shrunk compared to the previous year, according to Medical Economics' 2024 "Physician Report," published Aug. 14. 

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  1. Physicians see increase in malpractice premiums

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Malpractice premiums spiked in 2023, according to Medical Economics' 2024 Physician Report. 

  2. Physician practices' financial statuses are worsening — here's why 

    Patsy Newitt -
    More physicians reported the financial state of their practices worsening in 2023 than 2022, according to Medical Economics' 2024 Physician Report published Aug. 14. 

  3. 10 numbers scaring ASCs

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are 10 numbers scaring ASCs right now:

  4. 10 most popular physician side gigs 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Thirty six-percent of physicians earned income from an employment source outside their practice in 2023, up from 34% the year prior, according to Medical Economics' 2024 Physician Report published Aug. 14. 

  5. Are more frequent colonoscopies the key to stifling the CRC climb?

    Francesca Mathewes -
    In 2021, the official recommended age for screening colonoscopies was decreased from 50 to 45. But with colorectal cancers on the rise in younger populations, some gastroenterologists are asking if further recommendations to colonoscopy procedures are on the horizon. 

  6. What ASCs should know about Kamala Harris' economic proposals

    Francesca Mathewes -
    On Aug. 16, Vice President Kamala Harris presented an economic platform for her first 100 days in office should she be elected president. 

  7. ASC nurse leader pay accelerates

    Laura Dyrda -
    ASC nurse leaders are seeing six-figure compensation as competition for talent stays hot in many markets, according to OR Manager.

  8. 4 notes on Stark law, anti-kickback compliance

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Physicians often straddle the line between roles in a practice as both employees and the central drivers of income for that business. This makes conversations around investment, growth and regulatory compliance potentially complicated, according to an Aug. 19 blog post from the law firm Husch Blackwell.    

  9. Dr. Steve Rohn joins AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology in Dalton, Ga., has added Steve Rohn, MD.

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