CMS has proposed a mandatory bundled payment model expansion for lower extremity joint replacements under the FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The proposed Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded, or CJR-X, model would apply nationwide to…
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Wilmington, Del.-based Simon Eye has secured an investment from private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners. Founded in 1987, Simon Eye is an integrated vision care platform with a network of ophthalmology and optometry clinics across the Mid-Atlantic, according to a…
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Members with serious illness often experience fragmented care, avoidable hospitalizations and repeated emergency department visits before receiving meaningful support. For health plans, the result is rising utilization, higher costs and growing pressure to improve quality performance across Medicare, Medicaid and…
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The CFO of a spinal implant company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay more than $540,000 in bribes to surgeons in exchange for using the company’s products, the Justice Department said in a May 12 news release. Aditya Humad,…
Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is planning two new ASC projects to increase its operating room footprint by more than 100%. The organization is building a new center in Steele Creek, N.C., alongside an expansion to an existing facility in Matthews, N.C.…
New York City-based Oshi Health, a gastroenterology clinic, appointed Danny Krifcher as president and COO. In the newly created role, Mr. Krifcher will lead the company’s operations as it enters its next growth phase, according to a May 12 news…
Recruiting physicians to ASCs has never been easy, but the last year has pushed the challenge to new extremes. From anesthesiologists priced out of outpatient models to gastroenterologists stretched thin by expanded screening guidelines, ASC leaders say the difficulty is…
As more orthopedic procedures continue shifting to outpatient settings, a growing number of ASCs are performing total joint replacement surgeries. CMS’ expansion of the ASC-covered procedures list in recent years, including revisions to hip, knee and shoulder procedures, has further…
Health systems across the U.S. are expanding gastroenterology services as demand for digestive care, endoscopy and colorectal screening continues to rise. From large academic systems launching specialized programs to community hospitals investing in outpatient endoscopy suites, Becker’s has reported on…