The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Legal Aid at Work is filing a complaint against the Outpatient Surgery Center of La Jolla (Calif.), an affiliate of SCA Health, for the alleged wrongful termination of registered nurse Lauren Gaw, RN. 

Gastroenterology has seen an increase in consolidation as private equity eyes investment and demand for procedures grows. 

North American Partners in Anesthesia has partnered with financial experience platform Cedar to enhance its billing process. 

The most frequent cause of medical malpractice allegations against physicians is a failure to diagnose patients or a delay of diagnosis, while for gastroenterologists, diagnostic errors top the list of the most prevalent reasons for lawsuits, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine. 

Westwood, N.J.-based Pascack Valley Medical Group has added Scott Lippe, MD, to its Pascack Valley Medical Center team.

Edina, Minn.-based Silverman Ankle & Foot will close on March 2, 2025, after 20 years in operation, according to a notice on the practice’s website.

A Mattituck, N.Y.-based physician was charged for allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for medically unnecessary brain scans. 

Here are three recent updates on prior authorization for ASC physicians and leaders to know:

Banner Health’s Torrington (Wyo.) Community Hospital has become the first facility in the western Nebraska and southeast Wyoming region to begin offering computed tomography virtual colonoscopies, according to a Dec. 2 report from the Star Herald.

ASCs continue to face operational challenges as reimbursement rates decline and the anesthesia provider shortage persists. 

Here are four hospitals and health systems that have announced layoffs in the last month, as reported by Beckers:

Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Cardiology Group has added Patrick Azcarate, MD, to its staff, according to a Dec. 1 report by South Florida Hospital News.

The Iowa Board of Medicine has refused to license a Missouri physician who is trying to practice medicine in the state for a third time, KCCI Des Moines reported Dec. 1. 

President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement new tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, three of America's leading trading partners, in a post on social media network Truth Social. 

In September, the Vascular Surgery Center inside Colorado Springs' (Colo.) Penrose Hospital shuttered abruptly, leaving residents without care. Now, a new ASC will take its place, according to a Dec. 2 report from The Tribune. 

The ASC industry experienced a wave of megamergers between 2015 and 2018 that fundamentally shifted the competitive landscape. Although the pace of large-scale consolidation has slowed, significant deals and investments continue to shape the industry's trajectory. 

Four Florida individuals have been sentenced for their role in a $54.3 million health care fraud scheme in which they paid kickbacks and bribes to telemarketers and physicians to secure orders for medically unnecessary prescriptions. 

Anesthesia providers are facing significant reimbursement challenges in 2024, with cuts coming from both private insurers and federal policy changes. 

Former VillageMD CEO Tim Barry has stepped down. 

Becker's reported on 10 hospitals or health systems shuttering services in November, which could shift how ASCs in these markets operate.