Author: Patsy Newitt

For years, artificial intelligence in gastroenterology has been synonymous with polyp detection, but some leaders say that framing misses the bigger transformation underway. The next wave of disruption will instead be from predictive analytics, chronic disease management and AI-driven clinical…

Philadelphia-based Temple Health’s Fox Chase Cancer Center appointed David Weinberg, MD, as vice president and physician lead of the cancer screening and prevention service line and associate director of cancer screening and prevention for the Institute for Cancer Research, according…

Physician-owned Pelto Health Partners has launched an ASC platform initiative, expanding its vendor ecosystem to include resources for ASC development and management, according to a Feb. 25 press release. The initiative is designed to allow physicians to navigate the complex…

After years of steady migration into hospital employment, some physicians are beginning to reconsider whether the security of a paycheck is worth the trade-offs.  For Joshua Siegel, MD, director of orthopaedic sports medicine at Exeter, N.H.-based Access Sports Medicine and…

Physicians are steadily trading independence for employment as financial, regulatory and operational pressures mount across the healthcare landscape.  From shrinking reimbursement and rising overhead costs to growing administrative complexity, physicians say the business model of private practice is becoming increasingly…

Financial strain and shifting care models continue to reshape the healthcare landscape, with hospitals and clinics across the country downsizing, shuttering services or closing outright.  Over the past month, providers from Pennsylvania to Idaho have announced plans to eliminate inpatient…

Vice President JD Vance and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, announced a series of actions affecting Medicare and Medicaid, including a $259.5 million deferral of federal Medicaid funding in Minnesota and a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for certain…

AI-enabled remote monitoring could shift gastroenterology from episodic, flare-driven care to continuous, data-informed intervention, according to Neil Parikh, MD, a gastroenterologist with Farmington-based Connecticut GI. Inflammatory bowel disease is a prime example of where AI could strengthen chronic care management,…

Dermatology Partners has acquired York, Pa.-based Bene Dermatology, effective March 2, as part of its Mid-Atlantic expansion strategy, according to a Feb. 24 news release.  Natalie Bene, MD, PhD, will continue to lead her practice and her existing clinical team…

Physician practices say they want clarity in revenue performance, but Encoda’s “The state of financial health” survey, published Feb. 24, suggests most leaders are still operating with limited certainty. Encode surveyed 84 physician practice leaders. primarily from independently or physician-owned…