Ajay Aggarwal, MD, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that he submitted false claims to government healthcare programs for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes. Dr. Aggarwal practices in Bellare, Lake…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Nonoperating room anesthesia cases are expected to account for more than 50% of all anesthesia cases in the next decade, according to a June 2024 report by the American Hospital Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The increase in…
Private equity groups have displayed significant interest in cardiology over the last several years as the specialty sees a rise in outpatient growth and demand for cardiovascular services remains high among U.S. patients. In January, PE Hub reported on several…
Neenah, Wisc.-based ThedaCare has acquired the Wisconsin Institute of Urology in Fox Crossing, for $16.5 million. According to an Aug. 1 news release, WIU is the largest independent urology practice in the state. As a part of this agreement, ThedaCare…
Independent practices have been in steady decline over the last two decades, as hospitals and health systems have grown in size and market influence and the cost of operations whittles away at physicians’ bottom lines. Here are 10 statistics shaping…
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Paul Berggreen, MD, is a gastroenterologist based in Phoenix. He serves as president of the American Independent Medical Practice Association and chief strategy officer of GI Alliance, a nationwide network of independent GI practices. Dr. Berggreen’s work focuses largely on…
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found Drexel University and Drexel University School of Medicine not liable in a lawsuit brought by Sharon Griswold, MD, an emergency medicine physician and former Drexel faculty member, The Triangle reported…
Several states are actively reshaping their certificate-of-need regulations, with implications for ASCs. These policy shifts aim to modernize outdated thresholds, ease regulatory burdens and improve access to care. Here are four key state-level updates to know: 1. Alabama state Sen.…
On July 15, CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for ASCs, including updates to patent policies and the proposed addition of more than 200 procedures to the ASC Covered Procedures List in 2026. Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory…
Alabama state Sen. Larry Stutts announced plans to file a bill during the next legislative session to reform certificate-of-need laws in the state, Yellowhammer News reported August 5. Mr. Stutts previously filed legislation aimed at limiting the authority of Alabama’s…