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…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
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…
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 These policy shifts aim to modernize outdated thresholds, ease regulatory burdens and improve access to care.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.…
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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…
On July 15, CMS released its proposed rules for 2026, which included the addition of nearly 300 new procedures to the covered procedures list for ASCs. As the announcement paves the way for a new wave of procedure migration, ASC…
Cardiology faces an ongoing workforce shortage with significant implications for patients, as well as physicians and other providers currently working in the specialty. According to a Medicus white paper published in February, the U.S. is projected to see a shortage…
The Association of Black Cardiologists has launched an initiative to raise awareness of so-called “cardiology deserts,” Medscape reported Aug. 6. Cardiology deserts are counties or neighborhoods in which Black residents have little to no access to a cardiologist. The campaign…