Greer, S.C.-based Surgery Center at Pelham has become the first ASC in the world to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic Power System for total knee arthroplasty procedures, according to a March 19 news release shared with Becker’s. Frank Armocida, MD, performed…
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An Alabama physician has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for a $2.7 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment and genetic testing, the Justice Department said in a March 20 news release. Between December 2018…
Gastroenterology’s dealmaking landscape is shifting. Five recent transactions reveal an industry moving past aggressive consolidation toward a phase defined by operational efficiency, care quality and strategic alignment. Here’s what each deal signals about where GI is headed: United Digestive, Anthem…
Independent and small- to midsize physician practices continued to buckle under financial strain in the first quarter of 2025, with at least 12 closures recorded spanning primary care, OB-GYN, pediatrics and multispecialty groups across the country. The closures reflect many…
A wave of payer anesthesia policy changes — capping billable time, cutting CRNA rates and penalizing facilities for using out-of-network clinicians — is intensifying financial pressure on practices already contending with rising overhead. Legislators and physician associations are pushing back,…
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A Florida physician has pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection with a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary genetic testing and durable medical equipment, the Justice Department said in a March 23 news release. Simon Grinshteyn, MD,…
Of the 3,428 billionaires on Forbes‘ record-breaking 2026 list, three built their wealth as physicians, through hospital systems, cancer drug innovation and surgical patents. The list was developed using stock prices and exchange rates from March 1, according to Forbes.…
Case volume is easy to measure, and while culture is harder, ASC leaders say it may matter more. Seven administrators and physicians told Becker’s how they define a high-performing ASC culture — from on-time starts to patient satisfaction — and…
A medical office plaza in Fleming Island, Fla. has sold for $24.1 million, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported March 13. The Fleming Island Medical Plaza comprises two buildings totaling more than 77,000 square feet on 7.5 acres. Atlanta-based SG Property…
From a new multidose Zepbound pen to fresh data on what happens when patients stop taking these drugs, the GLP-1 landscape is shifting fast. Here’s a roundup of the developments in GLP-1 research, access and policy in the last month:…