Gastroenterology is a rapidly developing field as the demand for services increases among the U.S. population and advances in clinical technology open up new possibilities within the specialty. Peter Muscarella, MD, a GI surgeon at Southern Ohio Medical Center Surgical…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
A number of defining controversies and innovations have shaped anesthesia in 2025, from AI-driven analysis tools to landmark legal cases, all changing the way that anesthesia professionals make decisions and care for patients. Three anesthesia leaders recently joined Becker’s to…
Here are four physician fraud cases reported by Becker’s in the last eight days: 1. Mount San Rafael Hospital and Rural Health Clinic in Trinidad, Colo., and three physicians employed by the hospital agreed to pay a combined $650,000 to…
Ralph Abraham, MD, surgeon general of Louisiana, has been tapped as principal deputy director of the CDC, CNN reported Nov. 25. The CDC does not currently have a permanent director after Susan Monrarez, PhD, was fired from the role in…
In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule, published Nov. 21, CMS outlined plans to allow more procedures in ASCs. This included several cardiovascular procedures that leaders in both outpatient care and cardiology have…
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Several federal updates announced in the last week have significant implications for the ASC industry: 1. President Donald Trump postponed a planned announcement to extend enhanced ACA subsidies Nov. 24. He was previously expected to present a proposal that would…
Patrick County Urgent Care, an urgent care facility in Claudsville, Va., closed its doors Nov. 14, according to a notice posted in the window of the former physician’s office and obtained by Radio IQ Nov. 14. According to the report,…
In its September jobs report released Nov. 20, The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that healthcare added 42,8000 jobs for the month — with many from ASCs. Ambulatory health services contributed the most to September’s healthcare job gains, adding 23,300…
The prospect of opening a standalone ASC in 2025 is marked by both challenges and opportunities as the demand for surgical services, as well as operational costs, both remain high. Geoffrey Hibbert, BSN, RN, is an administrator at Trinity Surgery…
Four primary care practices in southern New Jersey are being “abruptly” closed by Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s physician practice arm, the Pine Barrens Tribune reported Nov. 20. One of the physicians at a closing practice in Medford, N.J., John Hickey, MD,…