Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has added Lancaster, Pa.-based Prime Anesthesia Associates. Prime’s three physicians and two certified registered nurse anesthetists joined Penn State on March 24, according to a March 26 press release. In addition, the system hired a…
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Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what they would change about the industry. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. Jeff Roberts. CEO of Telluride (Colo.) Regional Medical Center: Freestanding ASCs should be paid the…
Anesthesia billing is complicated and evolving, according to a March 15 blog post from Knack RCM. Here are nine of the “hidden revenue killers,” according to the report: 1. Time-based billing complexity Unlike most specialties, anesthesia billing is time-based. Payers…
A medical group, its subsidiary and its former physician president will pay more than $60 million for allegedly submitting false diagnosis codes to inflate Medicare Advantage payments, according to a March 26 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?…
Radiology was the highest-paid physician specialty in 2023, according to MedPAC’s March 13 report to Congress. Here’s the median annual compensation for physicians by specialty in 2023:
ASCs often seek Joint Commission[1] accreditation to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety and quality care. Earning ambulatory care accreditation builds credibility among patients, payers and network providers and reinforces a culture where continuous quality improvement of day-to-day operations is…
Richmond-based VCU Health has filed plans to build a medical office building that includes an ASC, Richmond Biz Sense reported March 27. The building will be four stories and 100,000 square feet, situated on 8.5 acres. According to the report,…
Cardiology is a growing specialty at ASCs — Becker’s reported on 26 cardiology-focused ASCs opened or announced in 2024. “Cardiology is now the big hot ticket for ASCs,” Bruce Feldman, administrator of Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cornwall, N.Y., told Becker’s.…
Physicians have a brighter outlook on their field than in previous years, according to Athenahealth’s fourth annual Physician Sentiment Survey. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Athenahealth, polled 1,001 primary care and specialist physicians nationwide. Here…
The ASC industry faces a number of growing trends reshaping the way that leaders and physicians think about the future of their practices. Here are five emerging trends disrupting the ASC industry: 1. Price transparency. On Feb. 25, President Donald…