Author: Francesca Mathewes

In-house CT-scanners are hard to come by in outpatient cardiology offices, despite their known effectiveness and accuracy in identifying early stages of heart disease.  A recent wave of cardiologists are looking to change that. Alberto Morales, MD, founder of South…

There have been several moves by state governments in the last year to restrict noncompete agreements in physicians’ employment contracts, according to a Sept. 16 report by the American Medical Association. This legislative trend runs parallel to the decline of…

A bill that would strengthen California’s ban on the corporate practice of medicine and address the growing influence of private equity in healthcare has passed out of the state’s legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for final…

A new survey found that 55% of healthcare workers plan to look for a  job in the next year, adding pressure to ongoing workforce shortages in the field. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by Strategic Education,…

The Ambulatory Surgical Center Association has submitted its comments in response to CMS’ proposed payment rules for 2026. Here are five points outlined by the ASCA in its comments, according to a Sept. 15 news release shared with Becker’s: 1.…

A study recently published by JAMA Surgery found that surgeons face a significantly higher mortality risk than other physicians. The study examined U.S. death certificate records from the 2023 National Vital Statistics System for adults aged 25-74. The records included…

ASC leaders have been closely monitoring numerous state and federal policy trends that could have significant impact on the industry over the next several years.  Meg Stagliano, MSN, president of the New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, recently joined…

Leaders in the ASC industry face challenges and demands that can be vastly different from their counterparts in hospitals, health systems and other inpatient settings. Three ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss how ASC leadership differs from that in…

Here are five recent controversies involving UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, as reported by Becker’s: 1. In a complaint filed Aug. 8 in Arizona, UnitedHealthcare alleged that Radiology Partners and its Arizona affiliate have been gaming the No…

A second lawsuit against the shuttered Sturm Cosmetic Surgery Center in Ames, Iowa, and its physician-owner, Lindsay Sturm, DO, has been dismissed, the Ames Tribune reported Sept. 11.  The lawsuit was filed by Joseph Kaissi, a resident of the United…