ASCs are seeing a slight increase in case cancellations, averaging a 21% cancellation rate in 2024 — up from 20% in 2023, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” Here are four more insights: 1. Seventy-seven percent…
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Albany, N.Y.-based health insurance provider CDPHP is voluntarily withholding millions of dollars in extra payments to physician practices in the area, according to a March 27 report from the Times Union. Albany-based Capital Region Cardiology alleges that it is owed…
Gastroenterology society bestows ‘shark tank’ honor to Montreal firm The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has selected Montreal-based FemTherapeutics the winner of its 2025 “shark tank”-style competition at its annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The competition is…
Just six anesthesia residency programs in the U.S. failed to fill every available slot for 2025, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program released March 21. Just seven states, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and…
Maurice John Jr., MD, an ophthalmologist from Louisville, Ky., died on March 24 at age 81, according to an obituary published by the Courier Journal. Dr. John was a “visionary” in the specialty, according to the obituary. He earned his…
The Florida House of Representatives members voted 104-6 to approve a bill that could lead to more medical malpractice lawsuits, Health News Florida reported March 27. The bill specifically involves wrongful death lawsuits and non-economic damages for pain and suffering.…
A team of former executives at Glassdoor, an employment and recruiting website, have partnered with physicians to create Marit Health, a salary transparency platform for physicians and advanced practice providers, Newsweek reported March 27. Ahead of the March 27 launch,…
As colorectal cancer cases continue to grow in young patients nationwide, screening these patients continues to face setbacks. One major setback in CRC screening was the COVID-19 pandemic. Two small batch studies from the Indiana University School of Medicine in…
The average monthly gastroenterology case volume at ASCs in 2024 reached 176, up from 167 in 2023, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.“ The report surveyed 590 ASCs in 47 states. Here are five more key…
Williamsville, N.Y.-based Northtown Ambulatory Surgery Center, a joint venture between Buffalo, N.Y.-based surgeons and Buffalo-based Kaleida Health Ventures, has become the first ASC in the U.S. to add Distalmotion’s Dexter robotic surgery system. The device will help the ASC to…