Patsy Newitt

Here's a state-by-state breakdown of 15 new gastroenterology centers Becker's has reported on since Jan. 1. 

The burden of prior authorization is growing as "payers seek new strategies to reduce outlays," according to a June 24 blog post from Coronis Health. 

Anesthesia provider shortages are plaguing the industry, forcing ASCs and hospitals, particularly in rural areas, to rethink their strategies.

CMS' rural pass-through program was created to incentivize certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants to work for small rural hospitals — but some leaders feel physicians should be included, too. 

Here are five physician practice closures Becker's has reported on in the last year:

From joining state organizations to pushing procedures to the ASC setting, three anesthesiologists joined Becker's to discuss the smartest move they've made in the last year.

Greenville-based Quasar Family Medicine North Carolina has filed a complaint that its lead physician concealed his drug overprescription and fraudulent billing to push the sale of his practice to another physician and then turn patients against the new owner. 

The federal government is targeting New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System's inclusion of noncompete clauses in contracts for part-time physicians in a June 18 complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board. 

A physician with a St. Louis office and two employees have been accused of illegally prescribing controlled substances and healthcare fraud.

The Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete clauses is facing a preliminary injunction from a federal court in Texas.