While AI-enabled scribes have produced modest decreases in time spent in EHRs and documentation time, they did not significantly cut down the amount of time spent in the EHR outside of work hours, according to a study published April 1…
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The Leapfrog Group is expanding its Ambulatory Surgery Center Public Reporting Program to include nearly 4,000 ASCs in the U.S. The expanded program will use CMS public reporting, accreditation standards and its “ASC Survey 2.0” measure and report ASC performance,…
A family medicine clinic in Trenary, Mich. will permanently close April 28, TV6 reported March 31. UP Medical Group cited declining demand for services at the Trenary Family Medicine clinic. Patients may continue to see their current provider at Marquette…
The White House is pushing for members of the Senate to confirm Casey Means, MD, as U.S. surgeon general “without further delay,” despite mixed signals from President Donald Trump, NBC News reported March 31. According to the report, Mr. Trump…
Here are four hospitals and health systems laying off employees in the month of March, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health shared plans to lay off about 150 workers, roughly 1% of its workforce, as part of…
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An orthopedic practice in Collierville, Tenn., appears to have abruptly shut down, leaving patients with no answers, according to a March 31 report from WHBQ-TV Fox 13. When patients arrived at Delta Orthopaedics, the doors were locked and there were…
Orthopedics is driving some of the fastest growth in ASCs, but for many operators, higher volume is not translating into stronger margins. Behind the shift of joint and spine cases into outpatient settings, ASC leaders say a range of hidden…
Employment-based noncompete agreements will become void and unenforceable in Washington by June 30, 2027, the National Law Review reported March 30. The new law will apply retroactively to all noncompete agreements challenged in proceedings that commence on or after June…
Fort Walton Beach, Fla.-based White Wilson Medical Center, an independent physician group, has received an investment from Kain Capital, a private equity firm. The organization has more than 70 providers and nine clinic locations, making it the largest independent physician…
Here are five recent deals involving medical office buildings and ASCs in California: 1. An outpatient medical office building in San Jose, Calif., was purchased by Santa Clara County for $340 million. 2. Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital is set to…