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  1. Jury finds BCBS Louisiana shortchanged surgical center by $400M

    A jury has determined that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana shortchanged a New Orleans-based surgical center by more than $400 million, according to a Sept. 24 report from NOLA.com. 
  2. Most physicians say private payers influence treatment

    Thirty-seven percent of physicians say private payers had "quite a bit" or "a great deal" of influence over treatment decisions, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report Report." 
  3. Majority of physicians disapprove of nurses calling themselves 'doctor'

    A large majority of physicians, 74%, frown upon nurses with clinical PhDs calling themselves "doctor" according to Medscape's 2024 "Hot Topics in the Medical Profession Report," published Sept. 18. 

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  1. 20 largest anesthesiology physician group practices

    Northwell Health Physicians Partners is one the largest anesthesiology physician group practices by number of physicians in the country, according to a recent report from Definitive Healthcare.
  2. From corporate buyout to thriving ASC network: A surgeon's success story

    Physicians are concerned about the erosion of autonomy amid accelerating industry consolidation and migration to employed models. 
  3. Tenet's new era

    Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare embarked on a new era five years ago by reducing its debt profile and redirecting focus to its ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, CEO and Chair Saum Sutaria, MD, said. 
  4. Minnesota ASC gets final go-ahead for expansion

    St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare received plat approval to complete an ongoing expansion project, KNSI News reported Sept. 24. 

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  1. Pennsylvania system to pay $65M in data breach settlement

    Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Health Network agreed to pay $65 million in a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit affecting 134,000 patients and employees, the Information Security Media Group reported Sept. 23. 
  2. 3 anesthesiologists in the headlines

    Here are three anesthesiologists who have made headlines in the last two weeks:
  3. A hidden risk of ASC consolidation

    As physician practices and ASCs face rising costs and declining reimbursements, many are forced to shutter — Becker's has reported on five ASC closures so far in 2024. 
  4. St. Louis VA debuts heart implant procedure

    VA St Louis Healthcare System's cardiology team has performed the hospital's first implants of the new Watchman FLX Pro left atrial appendage closure device.

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  1. Getinge, Meditech form anesthesia partnership

    Getinge's anesthesia management solutions arm has struck a partnership with Meditech's Alliance program. 
  2. SightMD adds two surgeons

    Hauppauge, N.Y.-based ophthalmic group SightMD has added two new specialists in Amityville and Garden City, N.Y. 
  3. Why patients are paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily

    Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes. 
  4. Physician couple sentenced for healthcare fraud

    Husband and wife John Johnson, MD, and Paula Johnson, MD, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., were sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and healthcare fraud conspiracy.
  5. ASCs' consolidation question: The pros and cons of cashing out

    The ASC industry is historically fragmented, but slowly consolidating as practice costs soar. 
  6. Noted Texas physician's practice to close 

    Family medicine physician Gustaco Villarreal, MD, will close his practice in Laredo, Texas, on Nov. 1, Laredo Morning Times reported Sept. 20. 
  7. What's new with Optum?

    Optum is the parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, which has a portfolio of more than 320 ASCs and 9,200 physicians. 
  8. Florida medical office building adds cardiology

    Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare's Panama City Beach, Fla.-based medical office building is adding cardiology and pulmonary care, according to a Sept. 22 report from the Panama City News Herald.
  9. The regions where physicians are unhappiest with reimbursement rates

    Physicians in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. are the unhappiest with private-payer reimbursement rates, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report," published Sept. 20. 

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