Durham, N.C.-based Duke University ASCs will lift patient visitation restrictions effective March 5, according to a March 4 report from WRAL News.
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Here are nine key statistics on physician and ASC ownership changes:
The federal government continues to stress that improper financial arrangements between hospitals and physicians can "compromise medical judgment and threaten the integrity of federal healthcare programs," according to a new report from law firm Bass, Berry and Sims.
The highest paid anesthesiologist in Milwaukee earns $648,600 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Center for Modern Surgery in Secaucus, N.J., has been fined $76,500 by the state Department of Health for more than a dozen safety violations, according to a March 4 report from NJ.com.
Intelligent Scopes, a provider of artificial intelligence solutions for gastroenterology practices, has launched a new platform named Helga AI-GEP.
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health took majority ownership of two ASCs in Mount Pleasant, S.C., ABC 4 reported March 4.
Congress released a $460 billion spending package that would halve 2024's 3.4% Medicare pay cut for physicians to approximately 1.7%.
A Florida man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare and other benefit programs of at least $3.6 million.
Cardiology management organization Cardiovascular Logistics, a joint venture between Lee Equity Partners and Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South, added four healthcare leaders to its team.