Private equity firms acquired at least 21 outpatient medical practices in January, spanning specialties including primary care, cardiology, radiology, pediatrics, eye care, dermatology, pain management and ENT, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, which tracks PE-backed healthcare acquisitions. The…
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In a recent advisory opinion, the Office of Inspector General ruled a specific urgent care management service organization’s plan to run an affiliated clinical lab would not create prohibited “remuneration” under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, according to a Feb. 26…
Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully covered preventive care to a medically necessary diagnostic service. Here are…
For years, artificial intelligence in gastroenterology has been synonymous with polyp detection, but some leaders say that framing misses the bigger transformation underway. The next wave of disruption will instead be from predictive analytics, chronic disease management and AI-driven clinical…
Philadelphia-based Temple Health’s Fox Chase Cancer Center appointed David Weinberg, MD, as vice president and physician lead of the cancer screening and prevention service line and associate director of cancer screening and prevention for the Institute for Cancer Research, according…
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Physician-owned Pelto Health Partners has launched an ASC platform initiative, expanding its vendor ecosystem to include resources for ASC development and management, according to a Feb. 25 press release. The initiative is designed to allow physicians to navigate the complex…
After years of steady migration into hospital employment, some physicians are beginning to reconsider whether the security of a paycheck is worth the trade-offs. For Joshua Siegel, MD, director of orthopaedic sports medicine at Exeter, N.H.-based Access Sports Medicine and…
Physicians are steadily trading independence for employment as financial, regulatory and operational pressures mount across the healthcare landscape. From shrinking reimbursement and rising overhead costs to growing administrative complexity, physicians say the business model of private practice is becoming increasingly…
Financial strain and shifting care models continue to reshape the healthcare landscape, with hospitals and clinics across the country downsizing, shuttering services or closing outright. Over the past month, providers from Pennsylvania to Idaho have announced plans to eliminate inpatient…
Vice President JD Vance and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, announced a series of actions affecting Medicare and Medicaid, including a $259.5 million deferral of federal Medicaid funding in Minnesota and a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for certain…