Author: Francesca Mathewes

A number of legislative developments and new data points to a shift in private equity activity, especially in the area of physician practice acquisitions. Here are three recent updates on the changing regulatory and business landscape surrounding private equity in…

Here are 10 recent statistics and data points that illustrate the mounting pressures facing cardiologists: 1. Patients in the U.S. wait an average of 32.7 days to see a cardiologist, according to a recent report from AMN Healthcare. 2. That…

Physicians at smaller, rural practices were disproportionately penalized by CMS’ Merit-based Incentive Payment System in 2025, according to a June 13 report by the American Medical Association.  A large majority, 86%, of MIPS-eligible physicians avoided penalties in 2025, based on…

Autonomy remains a central concern for physicians as declining reimbursement rates, soaring operational costs and other financial burdens force them into increasingly consolidated practice models. Here are five notes on the state of physician autonomy: 1. Corporate consolidation in healthcare…

Lilit Baltaian, MD, a formerly licensed physician from Porter Ranch, Calif., was sentenced to 54 months in prison for falsifying home health certifications and fraudulently billing Medicare.  Dr. Baltaian is currently a fugitive and was sentenced in absentia, according to…

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed legislation that would give the state’s attorney general more authority to review and potentially block healthcare mergers and acquisitions.  The bill would also prohibit healthcare sale-leaseback arrangements by private equity firms and require…

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that tailored feedback to surgeons dramatically reduces excessive opioid prescriptions for common surgeries. Here are seven findings from the study, published June 11 in JAMA Surgery:…

In a commentary piece published June 12 in The Carolina Journal, business developer David Hogg argues that North Carolina’s “centrally planned healthcare economy” has contributed to some of the highest healthcare costs in the nation. Here are 10 key takeaways:…

A study published June 9 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology evaluated 30-day outcomes for patients treated at hospitals acquired by private equity firms. Here are five key findings: 1. The study analyzed more than 35,000 heart…

President Donald Trump has proposed walking back a Medicaid payment policy enacted during his first term — a move that has been met with concern by hospitals that serve high volumes of Medicaid patients.  Here are seven things for ASC…