Author: Patsy Newitt

After filing for bankruptcy in October, Rite Aid has since made several moves to close clinic locations and restructure leadership. 

Colon and rectal surgery is one of the lowest-paid ASC specialties, according to Doximity's  "Physician Compensation Report 2024", published May 23. 

Although the ASC industry is largely fragmented, big players like Tenet Healthcare, HCA Healthcare and Optum are chipping away at ownership as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. 

A physician assistant was charged with a felony for allegedly using COVID-19 pandemic funding for his personal expenses. 

Gastroenterologists across the country are facing low reimbursement rates for colonoscopy demand.

Healthcare bankruptcies spiked in 2023 as debt levels and interest rates rose. 

The Wall Street Journal named one health system CEO in its ranking of S&P 500 CEO pay released May 21.

A man in Fresno, Calif., was sentenced to 188 months in prison for defrauding a vulnerable physician of more than $2.7 million before his death. 

From reimbursement declines to anesthesia availability, George Dickstein, MD, vice president of clinical affairs of Gastro Health Massachusetts, joined Becker's to discuss the payer trends that are concerning him most. 

ASCs and other healthcare providers have been facing major obstacles to secure anesthesia coverage as reimbursements continue to sink.