Medicare is expected to spend more than $15 billion by the end of 2025 on wound care products that have been linked to waste, fraud and abuse, according to a study published by the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is shifting its focus towards ASCs in 2025, according to a quarterly earnings call published Oct. 24 by Seeking Alpha. Leaders remarked on a positive conclusion to 2025, as CHS’ net operating revenues so far…
The Department of Justice has created a new Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation branch within the department’s civil division in an effort to escalate civil fraud enforcement and government lawsuits, JD Supra reported Oct. 27. Here are five things to know…
Wait times to see a cardiologist in the U.S. have climbed by double-digit percentage points as the population faces a wave of increased demand for cardiovascular care. Claire Beskin, a graduate of Boston-based Northeastern University, has been developing a new…
Atlanta-based United Digestive has forged a new partnership with Tampa, Fla.-based Gastro MD and Gastroenterology of Greater Orlando. According to an Oct. 28 news release shared with Becker’s, the transaction marks a significant expansion into the Florida market for United…
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In July, CMS proposed a significant expansion of the covered procedures list for ASCs, which included many cardiovascular procedures. Here’s what five leaders have said about the expansion of cardiology into the ASC and outpatient setting since Jan. 1: 1.…
Denver-based NexCore group has partnered with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to launch an ASC in Folsom, Calif., Commercial Search reported Oct. 27. The Folsom Advanced Surgery Center will span 92,000-square-feet. The budget for the project is $123 million, according to the…
Here are five recent leadership announcements in the cardiology space as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 1: 1. The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai appointed four directors Oct. 24: Here are the new directors: 2. Episcopal Health Services in New…
North American Partners in Anesthesia has reached an undisclosed settlement with two hospitals that filed lawsuits against the anesthesia provider earlier this year, claiming it unlawfully restricted its physicians from choosing their place of work. Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health affiliates…
Here are five numbers and statistics that represent good news for cardiologists: $701,000: The median total compensation for integrated cardiologists in 2024, according to MedAxiom’s “2025 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation & Production Survey.” This represents the fourth consecutive year of compensation…