Patsy Newitt

A Maryland OB-GYN has agreed to pay $507,500 to resolve False Claims Act allegations related to a telemarketing scheme designed to defraud Medicare and TRICARE, the Justice Department said in a March 26 news release. Between November 2014 and January…

Productivity pressures, shrinking training time and a high bar for patient care drove a Northwestern Medicine gastroenterologist to test whether a simulation could fill a growing skills gap. Sri Komanduri, MD, associate chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology…

A Greenville, N.C.-based women’s health clinic will close June 1 after nearly four decades of operation, WITN reported March 25. Physicians East announced the closure of Greenville Women’s Care. Three of the practice’s physicians — Esther Smith, MD, Paige Fisher,…

For many ASC leaders, the pressure to perform has never been higher amid reimbursement headwinds, growing competition for physicians, and the ongoing shift of complex procedures into the outpatient setting.  This growing storm has made operational excellence into a critical…

Montana has claimed the top spot on personal finance website WalletHub’s annual ranking of the best states for physicians every year since 2023, cementing its status as the nation’s most physician-friendly state.  Midwestern states continue to dominate the list year…

ASCs are absorbing a growing wave of higher-acuity patients, but some ASC leaders warn the infrastructure, staffing and financial systems needed to support that surge are dangerously behind. The outpatient shift is accelerating. In its annual report to Congress released…

Optum is recalibrating as it sheds providers, tightens its network and doubles down on AI and ASCs.  Here’s a breakdown of what’s new with Optum and SCA Health.  Scaling back to move forward In a recent Becker’s Healthcare podcast, Optum’s…

An OB-GYN practice in Watertown, N.Y, affiliated with the financially troubled North Star Health Alliance will close April 10, WWNY reported March 25. Comprehensive Women’s Health Services is owned by Carthage Area Hospital and operated by North Star. The practice’s…

In the first study to demonstrate a direct effect on patient care, an NIH-funded study published in Gastroenterology found that a simulation-based mastery learning curriculum significantly improved real-world polypectomy skills in practicing gastroenterologists. The study reviewed more than 340 recorded…

The Advanced Surgery Center in Omaha, Neb., is closing March 30, according to a notice posted on the ASCs’ website. The ASC, a Surgery Partners affiliate, offered procedures including total joint replacement, orthopedics, pain management, podiatry and cataract removal.  The…