Francesca Mathewes, Author at Becker’s ASC

5 numbers shaping the colonoscopy market

Here are five numbers shaping the colonoscopy market right now:

4 Medicare fraud cases in August

Here are four Medicare fraud cases reported by Becker's since Aug. 1:

Private equity's new target

Ophthalmology has caught the attention of private equity interest, specifically in retina care.

U of Washington to get $21M for cancer surgery innovation

Earlier in August, the Biden administration announced that the Seattle-based University of Washington would receive $21.1 million as part of President Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot.

Physician pay increases in 4 specialties

Physician pay went up across specialties in 2023, according to the 2024 "Physician Report" from Medical Economics.

Physicians see increase in malpractice premiums

Malpractice premiums spiked in 2023, according to Medical Economics' 2024 Physician Report.

Are more frequent colonoscopies the key to stifling the CRC climb?

In 2021, the official recommended age for screening colonoscopies was decreased from 50 to 45. But with colorectal cancers on the rise in younger populations, some gastroenterologists are asking if further recommendations to colonoscopy procedures are on the horizon.

What ASCs should know about Kamala Harris' economic proposals

On Aug. 16, Vice President Kamala Harris presented an economic platform for her first 100 days in office should she be elected president.

4 notes on Stark law, anti-kickback compliance

Physicians often straddle the line between roles in a practice as both employees and the central drivers of income for that business. This makes conversations around investment, growth and regulatory compliance potentially complicated, according to an Aug. 19 blog post…

Data of 280,000 patients, staff compromised in Alabama cardiology practice breach

Birmingham-based Alabama Cardiovascular Group filed a report with HHS confirming that 280,000 individuals were impacted by a data breach, TechTarget reported Aug. 20.