Author: Patsy Newitt

Family physician Matthew Heckman, MD, is suing Pittsburgh-based UPMC for alleged wrongful termination, the Gazette reported May 4. 

While ASC giants United Surgical Partners International and SCA Health are seeing huge growth in the last decade, they are not the only companies to keep an eye on. 

Raghu Reddy, chief administrative officer of Cumberland-based SurgCenter of Western Maryland, joined Becker's to discuss the healthcare trends he's eyeing. 

Hawaii is the best state for healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report's rankings released May 2. 

Here are 10 major UnitedHealthcare deals in April that ASC leaders need to know:

Jeremy Riley, CEO of Titusville, Fla.-based GML Healthcare Consulting, joined Becker's to discuss the disruptions of the ASC industry. 

Three ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what healthcare trends they are the most wary of and why. 

CVS Health completed its acquisition of primary care organization Oak Street Health in an all-cash, $10.6 billion deal. 

Here are six physician fraud cases Becker's has reported on in April:

Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Cheh Lu, MD, has pleaded guilty to improperly prescribing oxycodone, the Courier Post reported May 2.