Site-neutral payment is emerging as one of the most consequential Medicare reforms for musculoskeletal care. By equalizing reimbursement across hospital outpatient departments, ASCs and physician offices, policymakers aim to reduce spending, but orthopedic leaders warn the consequences for practice economics,…
Author: Sophie Eydis
Cardiology made significant strides in 2025, driven by advances in AI, minimally invasive interventions, precision lipid therapies and new models of chronic cardiovascular care. Leaders say the breakthroughs emerging this year could meaningfully shift how heart disease is diagnosed, treated…
Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health is entering a new phase of cardiac care on Long Island with the opening of its six-story Patient Care Pavilion at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, N.Y. The 300,000-square-foot building brings a redesigned…
New Bern, N.C.-based CarolinaEast Health System has begun offering truFreeze spray cryotherapy for selected gastrointestinal conditions. The cryotherapy system, developed by Steris, enables targeted ablation of dysplasia and lesions in the GI tract by delivering liquid nitrogen through a catheter,…
Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System is taking the next step in overhauling cardiovascular care for New Hampshire’s most densely populated region, formally launching the Elliot Heart and Vascular Center at Elliot Hospital in January. The center unites cardiology, vascular surgery…
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Peoria, Ill.-based Methodist College plans to launch a certified registered nurse anesthetist program in 2027. The graduate-level program aims to address workforce gaps in anesthesia care, particularly in rural and underserved areas where access to anesthesiologists may be limited, according…
Atlanta-based Grady Health System will open its ninth community-based outpatient clinic Dec. 3 in DeKalb County, Ga., to expand care access in underserved areas of metro Atlanta. The new clinic will offer cardiology, nephrology, obstetrics and social work services, as…
Gastroenterology has experienced a complex mix of momentum and headwinds throughout 2025. Demand for GI services remains high, procedure volumes continue to shift into lower-cost outpatient settings and new partnerships are reshaping practice economics. But rising operating expenses, reimbursement pressure…
Anesthesia practices are facing some of the steepest reimbursement pressure in healthcare. Years of CMS cuts, payer policies and new federal rules have compressed margins even as demand and costs rise. Here are 10 key notes on where anesthesia reimbursement…
Gastroenterology is rapidly transforming as new technologies scale, cancer trends shift and practice economics evolve. Industry leaders say 2026 will bring both opportunity and significant operational pressure for five reasons: 1. Rates of early-onset GI cancers are rising sharply —…