Physician groups are continuing to consolidate, facing increasing pressure to access economies of scale.
Patsy Newitt
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly looking to ASCs for growth — forming partnerships and joint ventures for ASC development as procedures continue to migrate to outpatient settings.
Three bills in the Mississippi legislature that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to practice without physician supervision have been killed, according to a May 16 report from the American Medical Association.
A Muncie, Ind. physician has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, among other charges, Muncie Star Press reported May 14.
Gastroenterology groups are continuing to get bigger — at least 108 gastroenterology practices consolidated between 2019 and 2023 and more than 12 gastroenterology companies expanded their footprint in 2023.
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ASC chain Surgery Partners has inked a deal with New York City-based Gramercy Park Digestive Disease Center.
U.S. News & World Report announced its first ratings of the highest-performing ASCs on May 14.
Kenneth Candido, MD, CEO and president of Chicago Anesthesia Associates:joined Becker's to discuss why physicians are leaving medicine.
Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD, a former oncologist at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center was awarded $14 million in a gender discrimination lawsuit verdict, the Daily Bruin reported May 12.
Texas has lost more than 20 hospitals since 2005, according to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, which could mean a rise in volume for ASCs in the region.