The independent dispute resolution process created under the No Surprises Act has generated at least $5 billion in costs since it took effect in 2022, according to a study published Aug. 25 in Health Affairs. Here are five takeaways from…
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Former gastroenterologist Zhi Alan Cheng, MD, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to seven sexual abuse charges, according to an Aug. 28 news release from Queens County. What happened?
Here are four ASC closures Becker’s has reported on in 2025: 1. The Urology Center of Colorado, based in Denver, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Feb. 13 in the wake of a $1 million lawsuit from an Iowa-based data security…
A former Battle Creek, Mich., physician agreed to pay $705,075 to settle controlled substance allegations, the Justice Department announced Aug. 28. What happened?
The rapid rise in GLP-1 prescriptions is reshaping obesity and metabolic disease management, but gastrointestinal specialists say the drugs also raise long-term questions for the field. Five gastroenterologists recently connected with Becker’s to share their biggest concerns. Editor’s note: Responses…
ASCs continue to play a growing role in outpatient care delivery, but as the sector expands, so do legal and compliance risks. A recent wave of ASC lawsuits highlights three recurring themes: False claims and billing practices Billing compliance lawsuits…
Lebanon, Ind.-based Witham Health Services has confirmed that cardiologist Edward Harlamert, MD, is no longer employed at its Lebanon medical center following multiple malpractice allegations, according to an Aug. 28 WTHR report. A July 10 letter to patients stated that…
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute has become the first in South Florida to offer the FDA-approved Minima stent, a first-of-its-kind cardiac heart stent designed to expand as a child grows, according to an Aug. 28 system news release. Developed…
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has opened a new clinic to expand cardiology and pulmonology services in the city’s West End, according to an Aug. 28 system news release. The facility houses specialists from VCU Health Pauley Heart Center and pulmonology…
As outpatient care accelerates across the U.S., real estate has become a powerful lever for ASCs and health systems alike. Jon Vick, founding partner of ASCs Inc. and ASC Realty Advisors, joined Becker’s to discuss the overlooked financial potential of…