Author: Claire Wallace

In November, Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts announced that beginning Jan. 1, it would no longer cover the use of monitored anesthesia for certain gastrointestinal patients undergoing endoscopic, bronchoscopic or interventional pain procedures. 

Colorado's largest provider of gastroenterology services, Colorado Springs-based Peak Gastroenterology Associates, has added Neil Sharma, MD, to its team. 

The U.S. healthcare landscape continues to face challenges and trend shifts. Here are eight major trends that defined the last year in healthcare: 

A medical office building in Montvale, N.J., recently held a reopening after a modernization project, according to a Jan. 8 report from roi-nj.com.. 

Undergoing a colonoscopy in the U.S. will cost patients an average of $1,608, according to data from Sidecar Health. The majority of the procedure's cost goes toward facility fees. 

Just one week into 2024, health systems, including Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health, have set their sights on ASC joint ventures. 

As labor shortages, payment rates and supply chain disruptions continue to challenge health system leaders, ASCs and hospitals are expecting a rocky financial landscape in 2024. 

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health is on track to open a new surgery center in Lexington, Ky., in April, according to a Jan. 5 report from CBS affiliate WKYT.

Saint Mary's Health Network and Renown Health, both based in Reno, Nev., have reached a temporary agreement in an ongoing monopoly dispute, according to a Jan. 4 report from the Reno Gazette Journal.

As physicians seek their first roles or new roles within the industry, they should be prepared to understand and negotiate employment contracts, according to a Jan. 5 report from the American Medical Association.