A new study published in JAMA found that a new Medicare add-on billing code boosted pay significantly for specialists. The study analyzed Medicare claims data from 2024, the first year that the G22111 was introduced. The code was billed 26…
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Port St. Lucie-based Florida Coast Medical Center has announced plans to expand its outpatient capabilities with an ASC later in 2026, South Florida Hospital News reported March 2. A medical office building and multispecialty center adjacent to the hospital campus…
Lawmakers have extended the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver through 2030, which will grant waivers to individual hospitals who provide Medicare patients with inpatient-level home care. Hospital-at-home has gained steady traction in recent years as health systems work to…
Anesthesia workforce shortages aren’t easing, and raising compensation alone isn’t the fix. Across the country, anesthesia leaders say retention hinges less on headline pay and more on culture, schedule control and operational sustainability. Making employees feel valued, not interchangeable, is…
Imagine a patient who receives one clear message at each critical step of care — scheduling, check-in, results, billing and payment — with no confusion about what comes next. Now contrast that with today’s reality: fragmented reminders, unclear bills and…
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Providence-based Rhode Island Hospital, part of Brown University Health, has appointed Mark Cunningham, MD, as chief of cardiac surgery. Dr. Cunningham is a cardiovascular surgeon specializing in mechanical circulatory support, valve surgery, TAVR and complex aortic surgery, according to a…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southeast Orthopedic Specialists has opened a new ASC in St. Augustine, Fla., expanding access to musculoskeletal care in the region. The center is a collaboration with Ascension St. Vincent’s and is designed to support physician-led, high-efficiency orthopedic procedures.…
For clinicians, recurrent pericarditis can present as a cycle of unresolved symptoms, unclear diagnoses, and difficult treatment decisions. Managing recurrent pericarditis requires navigating overlapping clinical presentations, variable diagnostic criteria, and evolving treatment considerations. These realities can complicate care planning and…
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Sarah Kohnstamm, MD, FACC
Clinical Assistant Professor Internal Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine ACU Medical Director Cardiology Domino’s Farms University of Michigan
For some independent cardiology practices, financial and operational stability may feel like a moving target as reimbursement policies and reporting requirements continue to shift. Larry Sobal, CEO of Heart and Vascular Institute of Wisconsin in Appleton joined Becker’s to discuss…
Here are 12 ASC projects that were announced or completed in January, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare announced its plans to break ground on a $25 million orthopedic ASC in April. 2. The Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie…