The acquisition of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.-based White Wilson Medical Center by private equity firm Kain Capital offers a window into two of the most consequential forces reshaping American healthcare: the decline of independent physician practices and the accelerating role…
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Stonemont, a real estate investment firm, has acquired a 103,184-square-foot medical office building anchored by Atlanta-based Northside Hospital. The firm acquired Northside East Cobb Medical Center in Marietta, Ga., which is 100% leased, according to an April 2 news release…
Anthem will no longer reimburse facilities separately for moderate sedation services beginning July 1, instead bundling reimbursement into the overall procedure or facility fee, according to an April 1 policy update. The insurer said the change is consistent with CMS…
As 2027 approaches, Medicare Advantage plans are navigating tighter margins, increased oversight and higher expectations for accuracy. They are entering a more constrained environment where performance, not volume, will determine financial outcomes. From expanded RADV audit exposure to tighter expectations…
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Newport News-based Coastal Virginia Surgery Center performed its first total ankle replacement, expanding its advanced orthopedic offerings. Bryanna Vesely, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon at Orthopaedic & Spine Center, performed the procedure. The patient was discharged the same day,…
Eight defendants, including three nurses, a chiropractor and a purported psychologist, have been arrested on federal charges alleging they schemed to defraud the healthcare system out of more than $50 million, the Justice Department said in an April 2 news…
New Providence, N.J.-based Summit Health performed the first complete robotic-assisted shoulder replacement in a freestanding ASC at Summit Atlantic Surgery Center in Florham Park, N.J. The procedure used the ROSA robotics platform from Zimmer Biomet and included both anatomic and…
Female ophthalmologists who work in academic settings earn less than their male counterparts at all ranks, according to new research published March 26 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., utilized data from…
Cardiology practices and heart centers kept expanding their footprints in the first quarter of 2026, with more than 10 new locations opening across the country. Here are more than 10 new cardiology-focused practices, clinics and ASCs that opened in the…
Average physician compensation climbed steadily across most specialties between 2020 and 2024, though the pace of gains varied widely — and not every specialty finished the period ahead, according to data from Medscape’s annual Physician Compensation Reports. Here is how…