Manual prior authorizations are slowing ASCs down — and the cost goes beyond time. The 2024 CAQH Index puts the average auth request at 24 minutes by phone, fax or email. For many centers, that means delayed procedures, revenue loss…
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The second quarter of 2025 saw a wave of gastroenterology center openings across the U.S., reflecting continued investment in outpatient care. Gateway Gastroenterology, based in Chesterfield, Mo., partnered with United Surgical Partners International to open an outpatient endoscopy center. Management…
CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The proposal included the addition of 276 procedures to the Covered Procedures List for ASCs. It also proposed phasing out the inpatient-only list, beginning…
Cardiologists working in employed settings can see a 74% increase in average salary from early to late career, according to Medscape’s salary explorer. Nationwide, cardiologists with 1 to 7 years of experience earn an average of $310,000 annually. Salaries rise…
Millions of Americans suffer from movement disorders like essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. However, patients often forgo treatment options due to the invasiveness and associated risks of some available procedures. Recognizing a critical unmet need in patient care, Oregon Health…
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Scottsdale, Ariz.-based East Valley Urology has completed the first three prostate cancer procedures in PROCEPT BioRobotics’ FDA-approved WATER IV trial using Aquablation therapy. The outpatient procedures, performed by Rahul Mehan, MD, were completed without complications and with same-day discharge, according…
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has pledged $500,000 to support the construction and outfitting of the Golisano Children’s Hospital Surgery Center in Fort Myers, Fla. The five-year commitment aims to build the first outpatient surgery center for children in southwest Florida.…
Rising labor costs and staffing shortages have made workforce management a top priority for hospitals and health systems nationwide. But not all MSP models are created equal. Agency-led solutions can come with inherent conflicts of interest—placing the vendor’s priorities ahead…
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Darleen Souza
Sr. Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer - South Shore Health – Weymouth, MA
Jeff Niles
Chief Revenue Officer – HWL
Laurie DiMarzio
Sr. Vice President of Client Services – HWL
United Surgical Partners International, the ASC arm of Tenet Healthcare, is continuing its expansion streak, adding eight centers in the second quarter of 2025, according to a July 22 earnings call transcribed by The Motley Fool. “USPI continues to deliver,”…
Here 10 notable cardiology firsts since March 17, as reported by Becker’s: 1. A team at Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health successfully developed and performed the world’s first on-table heart reanimation for a 3-month-old patient earlier this year. 2. Cleveland-based University…