Author: Francesca Mathewes

Here are five updates on payers for ASC leaders and physicians to know:  1. Around one-quarter of small businesses that purchased health insurance in 2022 discontinued coverage in 2023, according to a report from JPMorganChase. Among small businesses with no…

Michael Groff, MD, a neurosurgeon, and his wife, Joy Saini, MD, a urogynecologist, their children and their respective partners, six people in total, were killed in a plane crash in upstate New York, the Times Herald-Record reported April 15.  The…

From implementing AI to staffing shortage workarounds, here’s how ASC leaders and physicians are improving their practice’s workflow and efficiency.  The more than 19 leaders featured below are speaking at Becker’s 31th Annual: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Oct.…

In an April 15 commentary, Forbes chairman and editor-in-chief Steve Forbes outlined what he believes are misconceptions and over-generalizations about private investment activity in healthcare. Here’s an overview of Mr. Forbes’ commentary:  1. Mr. Forbes presents the idea that private…

In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule that would effectively ban the majority of noncompete agreements in employer contracts. The rule has since been challenged in lawsuits. Critically, in August, a federal judge in Texas issued a…

Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg has acquired Pinnacle Surgery Center in Covington, La., according to an April 15 press release shared with Becker’s.  The 8,787-square-foot center features three operating rooms and one procedure room. The practice employs 17 physicians who specialize in…

As technological advancements create new opportunities in the ASC space, here’s a look at how three specialties are managing a shift to outpatient care: Cardiology While cardiology is one of the fastest-growing outpatient specialties, a number of roadblocks could be…

Colorectal cancer diagnoses in Puerto Rico dropped significantly during and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the COVID-19 pandemic, but later rebounded, revealing troubling concerns about the possible connection between natural disasters and CRC-detection rates.  An interrupted time series analysis…

West Virginia University’s Heart and Vascular Institute at WVU Medicine’s Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va., has launched a new hybrid operating room, The Journal reported April 13.  The hybrid operating room is a “state-of-the-art” surgical space that integrates advanced…

From declining reimbursements to prior authorization burdens and concerns about AI, physician practices face an array of disruptions to care delivery and financial sustainability.  Seven physicians, practice managers and administrators joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest disruptions to physician practices. …