Lawsuits, settlements, and billing disputes — anesthesia providers are at the center of several high-stakes policy fights. Here’s a look into 10 controversies shaping the anesthesia space in 2026: 1. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology said July 21 that…
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Health systems’ investment in employed physicians has held remarkably steady over the past year, according to Kaufman Hall’s Q2 2026 Physician Flash Report, which analyzed data from more than 200,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) across 100-plus specialties.…
Physician practice dealmaking has kept a fast pace through the first half of 2026. Becker’s tracked 15 physician practice acquisitions in the first three weeks of January alone, and that tally grew to 33 deals by the end of the…
From facility penalties to time caps, anesthesiologists have spent the last two years absorbing insurer workarounds aimed, directly or indirectly, at paying less for anesthesia care. According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the pattern is not a coincidence but…
As GLP-1 use for weight loss becomes more common, prior treatment with the drugs is increasingly common in patients who go on to have bariatric surgery — but research has been limited on whether that prior use changes how much…
Most supply savings programs stop at the contract, and the opportunity that remains sits in clinical detail no spend report captures. Two physicians perform the same procedure and consume different supplies at different cost. Reimbursement does not match. Multiply that…
Sep 30, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
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- Allen Passerallo, Senior Vice President, Physician Preference, Vizient Inc.
- Ian O’Malley, Executive Director, Strategic Sourcing, University of Chicago Medicine
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is leaning into building de novo ASCs rather than acquiring existing facilities in 2026, according to its second-quarter earnings call. As a result of the change in strategy, the company will miss its $200 million average…
A federal judge in Illinois is weighing whether to certify a class of former senior-level healthcare workers who allege that no-poach agreements among DaVita, Surgical Care Affiliates and United Surgical Partners International suppressed their wages, Hall Benefits Law reported Aug.…
A Chicago man has been indicted on charges of impersonating physicians to obtain unauthorized prescription medications, including GLP-1 drugs, for paying customers by stealing the identities of approximately 60 physicians across 19 states, the Justice Department said in an Aug.…
MetroHealth named Natalie Joseph, MD, chair of its department of surgery, the Cleveland-based health system said in an Aug. 17 news release. Dr. Joseph previously served as interim chair of the department, interim executive director of MetroHealth’s Cancer Institute, director…