Author: Claire Wallace

CMS will increase the pay rate for iTind procedures in ASCs and hospital outpatient departments as part of its new proposed rates. 

A 34,519-square-foot medical office building in Brunswick, Ohio, was sold to Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $10.7 million, Rebusiness Online reported Nov. 3. 

About 88 percent of physicians said they would report a colleague who was working under the influence of drugs, alcohol or illness, according to Medscape's "Right and Wrong in Medicine" report, released Nov. 2. 

OB-GYN Associates of Iowa City & Coralville (Iowa) has filed for bankruptcy following a malpractice judgment of $97.4 million, CBS affiliate KMTV reported Nov. 2.   

From bariatric care to knee replacements, here are three new ASC accreditations Becker's has reported on since Aug. 23. 

Adventist Health Sonora (Calif.) is fundraising to build a $14 million digestive health center to expand its current GI services, according to a Nov. 2 report from the Union Democrat.

Powder River Surgery Center in Gillette, Wyo., has become the first clinic in the state to receive Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming's "Blue Circle of Excellence" designation for hip and knee replacements. 

From cost-cutting tactics to the richest physicians, here are eight physician wealth updates Becker's has reported on this year. 

Gastroenterologist compensation has increased by $111,000 on average since 2012. It took a dive between 2019 and 2020, but has continued to rise since. 

Private equity in ophthalmology has continued to develop this year, with five new updates from Becker's.