From bundled payments to measurable outcomes, two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their best practices in leveraging payer relationships. Question: How can ASCs leverage partnerships with payers to create more sustainable reimbursement structures? Editor’s note: These responses were edited…
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Zachary, La.-based Lane Regional Medical Center has added gastroenterologist Diana Curras Martin, MD, to its gastroenterology department. Dr. Curras Martin completed her residency at Neptune, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center and a fellowship at Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical…
The Ambulatory Surgical Center Association has submitted its comments in response to CMS’ proposed payment rules for 2026. Here are five points outlined by the ASCA in its comments, according to a Sept. 15 news release shared with Becker’s: 1.…
As healthcare giants like Optum move to acquire gastroenterology groups, the landscape of GI care is rapidly evolving. Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, joined Becker’s to discuss how consolidation is reshaping practice operations. Question:…
From under-coded exams to misconfigured billing systems, radiology groups are losing revenue daily. One West Coast practice uncovered major losses tied to automation errors and poor queue oversight. Others miss reimbursement altogether due to basic demographic and authorization missteps. Uncover…
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Complex wounds don’t heal on a schedule — and traditional hospital-based care models often fall short once patients go home. In this session, Erich Lemker, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., shares how…
Oct 21, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Erich Lemker, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Community Regional Medical Center
Ambulatory Surgery Centers face unique revenue cycle challenges — from implant-heavy procedures to payer-specific contract rules and front-end requirements that, if missed, quickly turn into denials and revenue leakage. With leaner margins than hospitals, effective accounts receivable (AR) management isn’t…
Oct 2, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dylan DeScheda
Vice President, Accounts Receivable, nimble solutions
Tonya Bailey, VP
Payment Posting, Credits and Charge Posting, nimble solutions
New York City-based Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Naples, Fla.-based Jon DeHaan Foundation have launched the TCT AI Lab, a new program debuting at the October TCT 2025 conference in San Francisco. The three-day initiative will guide clinicians from AI fundamentals…
A study recently published by JAMA Surgery found that surgeons face a significantly higher mortality risk than other physicians. The study examined U.S. death certificate records from the 2023 National Vital Statistics System for adults aged 25-74. The records included…
Two Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic surgeons have filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, its nonprofit foundation, and affiliated ASCs alleging defamation, retaliation, sex discrimination and other unlawful actions, according to lawsuit documents accessed by Becker’s. What happened?…