Gastroenterologists are on call an average of 55 days per year, according to a report from Physician Side Gigs, an online community of more than 195,000 physicians.
Patsy Newitt
As value-based care gains momentum in gastroenterology, ASCs must prove their worth to payers — demonstrating cost savings, efficiency and superior patient outcomes.
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center has been indicted for allegations of healthcare fraud, among other claims, in a "rare move" that holds a hospital criminally liable for a physician's misconduct, WilmerHale attorneys wrote in an article published by JDSupra on…
There have been 30 physician practice bankruptcies since 2019, according to a report on Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of U.S. Anesthesia Partners' (lawsuit against the Department of HHS and CMS, which contested aspects of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, according to court documents accessed by Becker's.
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Thirty-one percent of private practice physicians lose more than $7,501 annually from missed appointments, according to a survey from healthcare software company Tebra published Jan. 30.
A bipartisan coalition of 10 House lawmakers introduced legislation on Jan. 31 aimed at reversing a 2.83% Medicare physician payment reduction and implementing a 2% increase to help stabilize physician practices and protect patient access to care.
Becker's has reported on two physician practice or clinic closures since Jan. 1:
House Republicans have proposed sweeping changes to healthcare policies – including major Medicaid cuts — and five physicians joined Beckers to discuss their thoughts on the policy changes.
Dr. Geogy Vennikandam COO of Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois, joined Becker's to discuss five of the ASC growth opportunities for GI groups he focuses on.