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  1. 3 physician kickback schemes in 3 weeks

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three kickback schemes where physicians settled or pleaded guilty that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 30:

  2. Good news, bad news for the GI industry

    Amelia Ickes -
    From a decrease in burnout to the impact of the anesthesiologist shortage on the field, here are three pieces of good news and three pieces of bad news affecting the gastroenterology industry:

  3. 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What's happened since

    Patsy Newitt -
    It's been nearly one year since Amazon finalized its $3.9 billion acquisition of virtual and in-person primary care company One Medical. 

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  1. Where ASCs do, don't have the upper hand

    Claire Wallace -
    ASCs have several pros for both patients and physicians, including more buy-in opportunities, more physician autonomy and lower cost of care. As the popularity and prevalence of ASCs continues to expand year over year, the facilities hold the upper hand in some cases, while falling short in others. 

  2. USPI, HCA & more: 5-year ASC company growth breakdown

    Patsy Newitt -
     The number of centers under management by the five largest ASC management companies has seen a compound annual growth rate of 4.85% since 2011, according to a February report from VMG Health. 

  3. Independent ASC market share shrinks further 

    Patsy Newitt -
    The percentage of ASCs that are independent shrunk from 70% to 68% from 2022 to 2023, according to a February report from VMG Health. 

  4. Banner Health sells 3 outpatient facilities

    Claire Wallace -
    Banner Health has sold a three-building outpatient medical building portfolio in Arizona for $32 million, according to a Feb. 15 report from REBusiness Online.

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  1. Dr. Matthew Ryan 1st to perform 100+ EvoEndo endoscopies

    Claire Wallace -
    Pediatric gastroenterologist Matthew Ryan, MD, has become the first physician to complete more than 100 transnasal endoscopies of the upper GI tract using EvoEndo's single-use endoscopy system. 

  2. How weight loss drugs could interfere with anesthesiology

    Claire Wallace -
    A report from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has named weight loss medications, including glucagon-like peptide 1 receptors, as ones that could potentially interfere with anesthesia in patients. 

  3. Where employers are struggling to hire

    Riz Hatton -
    Employers in West Virginia are struggling the most with hiring compared to other states, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

  4. US Digestive opens new Pennsylvania office

    Claire Wallace -
    Exton. Pa.-based U.S. Digestive Health has opened a new, 4,800-square-foot facility in Colmar, Pa.

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  1. Michigan ASC completes $9.3M expansion

    Riz Hatton -
    The Muskegon (Mich.) Surgery Center has completed a $9.3 million expansion project, NBC affiliate WOOD reported Feb. 13.

  2. The perks of evolving coding practices for anesthesiologists

    Paige Haeffele -
    In 2021, the protocol for evaluation and management billing use expanded to allow for the flexibility of choosing a billing code based on either time or medical decision-making. How has this change by CMS affected coding patterns of anesthesiologists?

  3. Physician group avoids patient safety lawsuit

    Riz Hatton -
    A federal court has dismissed a complaint filed by an Ohio physician, who alleged that physician group Alliance Physicians failed to heed his warnings regarding patient safety concerns, resulting in intolerable working conditions that forced him to resign, according to documents filed Feb. 12 with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

  4. Half of physicians would take a pay cut for work-life balance

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    More than 50% of physicians would be willing to take less pay in exchange for better work-life balance, according to Medscape's "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2024," published Feb. 13.

  5. Amazon, Optum, CVS, Walmart and Walgreens: Top contenders in the race to acquire physicians

    Patsy Newitt -
    As physicians move away from private practice toward employment models, five major healthcare disruptors have been making waves in the race to acquire them. 

  6. 5 anesthesia moves shifting the industry 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Anesthesia provider shortages and declining anesthesia reimbursements are two of the biggest issues ASC leaders are facing. 

  7. Healthcare has the most unfilled jobs of any industry

    Claire Wallace -
    Healthcare is the industry seeking the most new workers in 2024, with 335,017 open job listings posted nationally, according to a new study from law firm Schmidt & Clark, which analyzed over 2.3 million job listings posted to Indeed over the last 14 days. 

  8. 2 Indiana medical office buildings sold

    Claire Wallace -
    A two-building medical office portfolio in Carmel, Ind., has sold, according to a Feb. 14 report from REBusiness Online.

  9. American College of Cardiology takes an interest in ASCs

    Claire Wallace -
    The American College of Cardiology has launched a new registry, which offers data insights on cardiac procedures performed in the ASC setting. 

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