As ASCs continue to grow in popularity, they face increasing competition from hospital outpatient departments. Alejandro Badia, MD, founder and CMO at Miami-based Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how ASCs can differentiate themselves from HOPDs. Question:…
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Bradley Heaton, CEO of the surgery center division at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, joined Becker’s to discuss the health system’s evolving ASC strategy and its plans for expansion. “The ASCs within our system are a critical part of that work…
The next major growth opportunity for ambulatory ASCs may lie in partnerships with other outpatient facilities, such as urgent care clinics and orthopedic walk-in centers, according to Alejandro Badia, MD, founder and chief medical officer of Miami-based Badia Hand to…
Anesthesia providers continue to face significant financial challenges as reimbursement rates decline and workforce shortages loom. Here are 10 numbers that highlight the growing crisis in anesthesia reimbursement: 1. The average anesthesia reimbursement rate for 2023 was $21.88 per unit,…
A physician in Slidell, La., has been charged in connection with an alleged $6.6 million fraud scheme. Between February and September 2019, Robert Tassin, MD, allegedly signed physician orders for genetic cancer screening tests through purported telemedicine companies for Medicare…
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The anesthesia crisis is hurting healthcare providers throughout the country, as the provider shortage exacerbates and reimbursements continue to sink. Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are predicted to leave the practice by 2033 — leading to an anticipated shortage of 12,500…
As independent physician practices face mounting financial and administrative pressures, AI-driven solutions are emerging as a powerful tool to level the playing field. Jeremy Shiner, founder and CEO of Myriad Systems, a technology and software company that provides AI-driven practice…
As reimbursement rates continue to decline, physicians across specialties are facing significant financial and operational challenges that directly impact patient care. These issues could get worse — a funding bill passed by the House of Representatives in a 217-213 vote,…
As practice costs soar and more physicians transition to employed models, financial stability and physician autonomy often seem at odds. Pradnya Mitroo, MD, president of Fresno (Calif.) Digestive Health, joined Becker’s to discuss how she feels the future of independent…
Physician staffing firm NES Health filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Feb. 21, according to court documents obtained by Becker’s. NES announced plans to cease operations in November, citing financial challenges. Reports indicate that the company’s financial struggles left emergency…