CoxHealth and St. Louis Children’s Hospital have finalized a partnership agreement to expand pediatric care in Missouri. Part of the initiative includes constructing a standalone outpatient center that will include ambulatory surgery and pediatric specialty care clinics, imaging, laboratory services…
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Here are 10 recent statistics and data points that illustrate the mounting pressures facing cardiologists: 1. Patients in the U.S. wait an average of 32.7 days to see a cardiologist, according to a recent report from AMN Healthcare. 2. That…
Michael Lucchesi, MD, former emergency medicine chair and chief medical officer at New York City-based SUNY Downstate, pleaded guilty to stealing about $1.44 million by using a business credit card for personal expenses, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office said…
Four Florida residents have been charged for their role in a Medicare fraud scheme involving physician kickbacks, the Justice Department said in a June 12 news release. What happened?
From revenue cycle to supply costs, five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the current threats to ASC success. Editor’s note: These responses have been edited lightly for clarity and length. Question: What currently poses the greatest threat to ASC…
ASC development company Constitution Surgery Alliance has secured an investment from private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. CSA, which launched in 1998, partners with health systems to develop ASCs and deliver clinical, operational and financial outcomes, according to…
Physicians at smaller, rural practices were disproportionately penalized by CMS’ Merit-based Incentive Payment System in 2025, according to a June 13 report by the American Medical Association. A large majority, 86%, of MIPS-eligible physicians avoided penalties in 2025, based on…
When performed every three to five years, CT colonographies may be more effective at catching instances of colon cancer than stool-based tests, according to a June 10 study published in Radiology. The study determined that two CT screening approaches outperformed…
The rise of AI in healthcare has introduced new efficiencies but also new uncertainties. As hospitals look to streamline clinical documentation, many are beginning to incorporate AI into the medical record process. While this hybrid approach offers speed and convenience,…
CMS is rolling out a new mandatory episode-based payment model set to launch on January 1, 2026. The Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) will run through December 31, 2030 and is designed to improve care coordination and outcomes for patients…