Patsy Newitt

Ascension’s recent bid to acquire AmSurg marks a defining moment in its shift toward outpatient care, a move leaders say is central to its future growth strategy. The transaction, reportedly valued at $3.9 billion and expected to close in late…

A growing anesthesia provider shortage is forcing ASCs to rethink long-standing business models.  Across the country, anesthesia groups are shifting from traditional fee-for-service arrangements to hourly or salaried models, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director of Los…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC chain Surgery Partners’ third-quarter revenue rose 6.6% year over year, reaching $821.5 million, according to an earnings report released Nov. 10. Here are eight more things to know: 1. Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.1% to $136.4 million for…

A pain management clinic in Troy, Mich., has abruptly closed, Local 4 Detroit reported Nov. 6. Patients said Pain Free Life Centers, which offered noninvasive treatments such as laser therapy, now has newspaper-covered windows and its signage removed. Several patients…

Dinesh Madhok, MD, a gastroenterologist who was recently named CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland Groover, joined Becker’s to discuss what sets his practice apart competitively, and what he’s most excited about in the next few years.  Question: What sets Borland…

Brown Health’s Narragansett (R.I.) Family Medicine closed Oct. 31, according to a notice on the Providence, R.I.-based system’s website. The office shut down as both physicians transitioned to roles at a concierge medicine practice, the notice said. Due to a…

UnitedHealthcare pays Optum physicians 17% more than comparable non-Optum physicians, a November study published in Health Affairs found. The study used CMS Payer Price Transparency data, analyzing 385,434 price observations across 21,458 physician practices in 28 U.S. metropolitan areas.  Here…

In its finalized 2025 physician fee schedule, CMS included an “efficiency adjustment” of negative 2.5% work relative value units, sparking an outcry among physicians.  Dozens of physician organizations condemned the rule and the reduction, with the American Medical Association arguing…

Dinesh Madhok, MD,  gastroenterologist CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland Groover, joined Becker’s to discuss the three biggest challenges facing gastroenterology practices today.  Dr. Madhok was recently appointed CEO after nearly three decades with Borland Groover.  Question: What do you see…

Gastroenterologists are raising concerns about the CMS’ finalized payment policies, according to a joint statement from the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. “We are extremely frustrated that CMS chose to forge ahead…