Author: Patsy Newitt

Cardiology could be the next big growth opportunity for ASCs. 

VillageMD, a company majority owned by Walgreens, has acquired a 30-location physician group. 

Murrysville, Pa.-based emergency room physician Jessie Kunkel, MD, was charged for writing fraudulent prescriptions, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said March 1. 

As physicians face more reimbursement cuts, Kerry Willis, MD, is predicting payers will face backlash. 

Here are four major healthcare moves made by Amazon since Feb. 16:

Lack of respect is the biggest contributor to anesthesiologist stress, according to Medscape's "Anesthesiologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2023," released Feb. 24. 

From consolidation to physician shortages, seven physicians recently spoke with Becker's to discuss the healthcare trends they're wary of in 2023. 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health and Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners are four of the largest ASC operators in the country. 

Here are 10 key things to know about ASCs and total joint replacements in 2023:

Here are three lawsuits filed by or against anesthesiologists that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 17: