An Iowa appeals court has sided with a physician who was sued for defamation by a former Cedar Fall police officer who resigned amid a prescription painkiller investigation, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported March 20. What happened?
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Here are five leadership moves affecting the ASC industry since Jan. 17, 2025: 1. Michelle Soto, MD, was appointed medical director of ambulator care at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx in New York City. 2. Corwin Harper exited his…
A law passed in New York last year sought to prohibit medical practices from requiring patients to sign consent-to-pay forms before receiving treatments or discussing costs. But state officials, patient advocates and health professionals remain embroiled in a “tug-of-war” over…
Emeryville, Calif.-based, physician-owned Vituity has agreed to pay $8.75 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging mismanagement of its 401(k) plan, including excessive fees and imprudent investments, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s. What happened? What’s next?
The number of Medicare-certified, single-specialty gastroenterology ASCs grew by 122 nationwide from 2018 to 2023, according to data from a March Congressional status report on ASC growth. In 2018, there were 1,071 single-specialty GI ASCs in the nation, with the…
Albany, N.Y.-based health insurance provider CDPHP is allegedly indebted to Albany-based Capital Region Cardiology for millions of dollars, according to a March 20 report from NBC affiliate WNYT The practice alleges that CDPHP has not reimbursed them for services from…
The number of ASCs treating Medicare beneficiaries continued to rise in 2023, with an increasing volume of procedures and spending, according to the latest report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Here are five key facts to know: 1. The…
A nurse practitioner in West Virginia has pleaded guilty to four counts of healthcare fraud, according to a March 19 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? What’s next?
U.S. News & World Report collaborated with CareJourney to evaluate more than 4,300 surgery centers in four specialties for its 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings. The specialties included colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine and urology. The publication…
Over the last 12 months, several major health systems have begun doubling down on ambulatory care as it has continued to grow in popularity and demonstrate lower costs compared to inpatient hospitals. “Nowadays, patients don’t want to go to the…