New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has opened NewYork-Presbyterian The One, an outpatient center in White Plains, N.Y. The 225,000-square-foot center will provide care across more than 90 specialties and subspecialities, including cardiovascular, ophthalmology, gastroenterology and orthopedics, according to a Sept. 9…
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Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System has added Leanne Woiewodski, MD, according to a Sept. 9 report from The Daily Courier. Dr. Woiewodski is a cardiologist specializing in cardiovascular disease. She is board certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology.…
Independent physicians face steeper challenges than ever before in ASC development. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, an ASC company that has built more than 250 centers over the past 30 years, is now working to address those pressures head-on. Mark…
For Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, the key to ASC success is not scale alone. It is independence, intentional partnerships and agility. Independent physicians are on the decline, and staying independent is more difficult than ever. Small groups often struggle…
On Dec. 15, CMS will launch a five-year prior authorization demonstration for certain ASC services in California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Ohio, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia and New York. According to a Sept. 3 CMS notice, the targeted procedure categories include:…
Two physicians, a laboratory CEO, and seven marketers have agreed to pay more than $6 million to settle allegations of a kickback scheme, the Justice Department said in a Sept. 8 news release. What happened?
A one-day strike involving hundreds of healthcare workers across multiple Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California took place Sept. 8. The strike involved more than 600 certified registered nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives across more than 20 hospitals. Their strike…
The ASC industry is a rapidly developing space, demanding a multifaceted, adaptable and dynamic approach to leadership. Six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the qualities they believe are most important for ASC leaders to have and why. Editor’s note:…
In early August, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan piece of legislation allowing advanced practice registered nurses to practice independently. According to an Aug. 8 news release, APRNs in Wisconsin could previously practice under a collaborative agreement with a…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System will relocate elective surgeries and procedures in orthopedics, podiatry, endoscopy, ophthalmology and gynecology from its Albert Lea, Minn., campus to its Austin, Minn., and Waseca, Minn., campuses by early December. Outpatient services in Belle…