Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. What market trends are disrupting ASCs?

    Patsy Newitt -
    From site-neutral payment reform to consolidation, four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the market trends shaping the ASC industry. 

  2. Maryland medical clinic settles ADA claim after allegedly firing worker on 1st day

    Claire Wallace -
    Gaithersburg, Md.-based All Day Medical Care Clinic has settled allegations from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the system refused to provide ADA accommodations for a new employee, according to a Sept. 19 report from HR Dive.

  3. Site neutrality: the great equalizer between ASCs, HOPDs? Viewpoint

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Alex Azar and Kathleen Sebelius, who served as secretaries for the Department of Health and Human Services under former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, respectively, advocated for a bipartisan adoption of site-neutral healthcare payments in an opinion article published in Stat in April. 

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  1. Virginia medical center to double in size, staff

    Claire Wallace -
    A medical provider in Falls Church, Va., is relocating to a medical office building nearly five times the size of its existing facility, according to a Sept. 18 report from ARL Now. 

  2. The regions where RNs earn the most

    Claire Wallace -
    Registered nurses working on the West Coast earn higher hourly wages than RNs in other regions, according to Springboard's "2023 Wage Report," which compiled data between March and April 2024. 

  3. California cardiologist to retire after 50 years

    Claire Wallace -
    Hanimireddy Lakireddy, MD, a cardiologist based in Merced, Calif., is retiring after 50 years, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Merced County Times.

  4. These 3 procedures cost more in HOPDs, despite no difference in care quality

    Francesca Mathewes -
    A study published in April in The American Journal of Managed Care  found that procedures performed in the HOPD setting cost significantly more than those performed in ASCs, despite no evidence of better quality of care. 

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  1. Illinois hospital sees 1st-of-its-kind cardiac surgery

    Francesca Mathewes -
    In July, Bernard Lim, MD, performed the first atrial fibrillation ablation procedure ever completed at Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, NowDecatur.com reported Sept. 12. 

  2. CVS Health in the headlines

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Here are three recent updates on CVS Health, as reported by Becker's:

  3. OptumCare to conduct layoffs

    Naomi Diaz -
    OptumCare, based in Basking Ridge, N.J., is set to lay off 160 employees, according to a WARN notice posted on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website. 

  4. Are ASCs the missing puzzle piece in boosting hospital margins?

    Patsy Newitt -
    Hospitals continue to look to ASCs for growth opportunities as they face mounting financial pressures and struggle to maintain operating margins."

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  1. ASCs turn to direct-pay models to bypass payers

    Patsy Newitt -
    As physicians and ASCs face increasing obstacles in securing reimbursements from insurance companies, many are looking to direct-pay or cash models to cut out the need for payers. 

  2. 5 ways for GIs to improve colonoscopy performance

    Claire Wallace -
    As major gastroenterology organizations have recently made changes to guidelines regarding the quality indicators surrounding colonoscopy, gastroenterologists are reconsidering how they can keep up with new requirements and best practices. 

  3. The rising stars of GI consolidations

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Gastroenterology, while still largely independent, has seen an overall increase in consolidation with the rise of supergroups like Dallas-based GI Alliance.

  4. 3 notes for ASC leaders in stalled payer talks

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Declining reimbursements in the face of soaring inflation and an increased demand for healthcare is a frustrating, but familiar, scenario for many ASC leaders and physicians. 

  5. Employed physicians feel more overworked, burnt out

    Patsy Newitt -
    Employed physicians have reported higher levels of burnout, anger and anxiety compared to independent physicians, according to a recent Physicians Foundation survey. 

  6. Gastroenterologists vs. colonoscopy reimbursements

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Screening colonoscopies in the U.S. cost a total of $23.7 billion in 2021, the most recent available data for nationwide cancer screening costs. 

  7. Physician shortages are here to stay: Here's why

    Claire Wallace -
    By the end of 2024, the U.S. is predicted to see a physician shortage of 64,000, according to research from McKinsey & Company, published Sept. 10. 

  8. 9 pediatric hospitals cut gas emissions from anesthetics over 50%

    Claire Wallace -
    Project Spruce, a consortium of nine pediatric hospitals, has successfully cut greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled anesthetics by over 50% across its nine partners. 

  9. 5 ASC legal cases, controversies in 1 month

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are five controversies involving ASC closures, lawsuits or false claims allegations that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 23:

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