Author: Francesca Mathewes

Quasar Family Medicine North Carolina announced the closure of its Greenville practice Sept. 3, WITN reported. 

CMS' Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment system has new reporting options to fulfill traditional MIPS requirements.

Healthcare Realty Trust will contribute $118 million in properties toward a joint venture deal with private equity firm KKR. 

As soaring operational costs and sinking reimbursement rates plague healthcare, ASCs could be key in keeping costs down. 

The COO of St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Gulfcoast Eye Care rescued an 86-year-old woman and her dog from a home fire, Spectrum News reported Aug. 28. 

Patients with the University of Florida Health system covered under UnitedHealthcare could lose coverage beginning Sept. 1, The Independent Florida Alligator reported Aug. 28. 

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has restored its network after a cyberattack earlier in August. 

Bolivia, N.C.-based Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center is constructing a new ASC in Leland, The Brunswick Beacon reported Aug. 29. 

Here's how CMS has changed itsASC reimbursement policies over the last five years:

In July, the FDA approved a new blood test for colorectal cancer screenings that was able to detect 83% of Stage 1, 2 or 3 colorectal cancers in studies.