Author: Patsy Newitt

A landmark 2019 CMS ruling opened the door for ASCsto receive Medicare reimbursement for certain angioplasty and stenting procedures, and a new study suggests these procedures are just as safe in ASCs as they are in hospital outpatient departments. Katerina…

A wave of new companies is emerging to support independent ASCs, pushing back against industry consolidation by prioritizing physician ownership, autonomy and innovative management models. Here are three of the companies disrupting the industry: Ker Medical Ker Leader Medical is…

Bankruptcies across the healthcare sector continue to raise concerns about the stability of various care delivery and service models.  Here are five recent bankruptcies and how they illustrate larger structural and financial challenges impacting the industry: 1. CareMax In November…

Anesthesiologists, one of the highest-paid physician specialties, are seeing salaries shaped by factors such as geography, employment type, experience and market demand, according to AMN Healthcare’s Anesthesiologist Outlook for 2025. Here are five notes from the report: 1.The average salary…

Staff retention and turnover — especially due to burnout — is becoming a “silent” force undermining ASCs’ financial performance, Benjamin Stein, MD, president and CEO of Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Germantown, Md., told Becker’s.  The turnover results in “a…

Orthopedic surgeons have the highest starting salary, according to a recent blog post from AMN Healthcare.  Here’s a breakdown of starting salaries by physician specialty, according to AMN:

Peoria, Ill.-based Bond Eye Associates is closing June 27, according to a Facebook post from the ophthalmology practice.  The practice cited financial difficulties, including rising operational costs and challenges with insurance reimbursements, as the primary reasons for the closure. “We…

U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best States rankings on May 6, with Mississippi named the worst state for healthcare. The rankings evaluate all 50 states across 71 metrics in eight categories, including healthcare, education, economy and infrastructure.…

CMS has recently confirmed, through Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol submissions, that the “Payments by a Physician” exception under the Stark law may apply more broadly than many physicians have believed, according to a May 2 blog post from the law firm…

Rite Aid is once again pursuing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking the second filing in less than two years, as it seeks to sell “substantially all” of its assets. Here are five things to know:  1. The company is currently…