Patsy Newitt

A physician is being sued for allegedly stealing trade secrets, including patient information, after leaving a Milford, Conn.-based practice.

As the pay disparity between hospital outpatient departments and ASCs continues to grow, some leaders are concerned about how the chasm is driving patients to hospitals. 

Here are 10 gastroenterologists who have made headlines since July 31:

The Justice Department's new pilot program, which rewards whistleblowers who provide evidence of corporate misconduct, could lead to an uptick of whistleblower activity related to private payer fraud, The National Law Review reported Aug. 15

Optum has shuttered several clinics and terminated its telehealth business in 2024. 

A Newburgh, N.Y.-based family medicine practice and its two physician owners have admitted to submitting claims for services rendered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants not enrolled with Medicare and Medicaid with no physician involvement. 

ASCs are facing an increasing disparity between practice costs and reimbursements. 

A Black-owned radiology practice filed a lawsuit July 31 against the University of Maryland Medical System over alleged unfair and discriminatory bidding practices. 

The anesthesia misery index was introduced to assess the impact of contractual scope creep, according to an Aug. 12 blog post from Coronis Health.

Chicago-based Ascension Saint Elizabeth will close and be repurposed as a community asset.