Rural areas of Tennessee lost hundreds of independent physicians between 2019 and 2024, according to a recent report by the Physicians Advocacy Institute. During that period, rural Tennessee lost 362 independent physicians and 344 independent medical practices. According to a…
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Amid a changing healthcare landscape and a shifting regulatory and economic environment, several companies and health systems have made the decision to sell off existing assets for a number of different reasons. Here are why 10 major facilities have decided…
A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that healthcare practitioners and organizations may pursue lawsuits alleging that MultiPlan and a group of payers colluded to underpay providers by tens of billions of dollars. MultiPlan, a technology provider that rebranded as…
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Family medicine remains the most common specialty among physician associates, according to the 2025 American Academy of Physician Associates Salary Survey. Data for the report draws from a survey of 9,789 non-retired PAs in the U.S. between Jan. 14 and…
A House GOP bill, cleared May 22 by a 215–214 vote, would eliminate the pass-through entity tax deduction, a move that many physician groups warn would raise taxes on private medical practices, more than 20 national medical organizations wrote in…
Private equity-backed Capitol Imaging expanded into Georgia with the acquisition of nine outpatient imaging centers. According to a June 3 news release, the nine centers were owned and operated by Peachtree City, Ga.-based Outpatient Imaging. OPI’s centers provide diagnostic services,…
As costs continue to rise for health systems nationwide due to a combination of inflation and ongoing tariff battles, ASCs are trying to find ways to save money. In addition, investment banking firm Goldman Sachs recently forecasts that the U.S.…
In a year that has already been plagued by hospital closures, several major health systems have decided to discontinue service lines in an effort to save money. Here are 17 health systems that have discontinued, or plan to discontinue, service…
In 2019, a landmark CMS ruling opened the door for ASCs to receive Medicare reimbursement for certain angioplasty and stenting procedures. Since then, the number of cardiology procedures occurring in the outpatient setting has continued to grow. A recent study…