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Author: Patsy Newitt

CVS Health subsidiary Omnicare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas following a nearly $1 billion federal judgment and mounting financial pressures. Here are five things to know: 1. Omnicare…

A Paramus, N.J., clinic and its operator were ordered to halt all operations after a judge issued a temporary injunction against a man accused of posing as a physician, Morristown Minute reported Sept. 29.  What happened? 

A new survey by Jackson Physician Search and MGMA, which included 284 physicians and 241 administrative leaders, highlights the gaps between physician experiences and leadership assumptions when it comes to retention.  Here are 10 statistics to know: 1. Fifty-nine percent…

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compass Surgical Partners and local physicians have opened an orthopedic ASC in Newport News, Va. The 20,000-square-foot Coastal Virginia Surgery Center features four operating rooms and will offer total joint replacements, orthopedic procedures for the upper…

Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Ashton Center for Day Surgery became the first ASC in Illinois to perform robot-arm assisted total joint replacement surgery using the Stryker Mako 4 surgical robot.  Samuel Lake, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and partner at Suburban Orthopaedics,…

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From new facilities to fresh CMS guidance, here are three key updates shaping the physician-owned hospital landscape in 2025: 1. The TXM Manor Emergency Room, a physician-owned hospital and outpatient facility, is scheduled to open in July 2026. The $25…

From artificial intelligence breakthroughs to mounting insurance and reimbursement pressures, eight physicians joined Becker’s to discuss their biggest concerns, and in some cases, optimism, about the future of medicine. Question: Looking ahead, what worries you most about the future of…

From artificial intelligence to insurance hurdles straining patient care, nine physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest disruptor affecting physicians right now.  Question: Which new disruptor (technological, regulatory or economic) do you feel is most affecting the physician experience right…

Here’s what five ASC leaders have told Becker’s recently about how they are approaching joint ventures today, what pitfalls they see and where the opportunities lie. Jennilee Caffey. Regional Administrator, Baylor Scott & White Sports Surgery Center, The Star (Frisco,…

Here are four recent updates from CVS Health: 1. CVS Health subsidiary Omnicare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. The filing follows both broader financial difficulties and a July…

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