Independence Blue Cross has contracted with ASCs for years, but its new ownership stake in a surgery center company signals the insurer decided contracts alone were not enough. “Contracting remains an important part of Independence Blue Cross’s strategy, but that…
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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., introduced legislation Oct. 8 that would eliminate the No Surprises Act’s arbitration process for most out-of-network payment disputes starting in 2028. Mr. Pallone, one of the 2020 law’s original authors, said the bill, titled…
Physician practices face a crowded 2027: a proposed Medicare pay cut, a mandatory specialty model, the end of MIPS and new rules for remote monitoring and same-day visits. Most of the changes come from CMS’ proposed 2027 physician fee schedule,…
Kaiser Permanente broke ground on its new Westminster (Colo.) Medical Offices, its most significant brick-and-mortar investment in Colorado since 2011. The facility will include Kaiser Permanente’s third outpatient surgery center in the Denver metro area, including robotic surgery. It will…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Radiology Partners has secured approval from its bondholders to change the terms of some of its debt, clearing the way for its planned acquisition of Everlight Radiology, according to an Oct. 12 news release. Holders of more than…
Atlanta-based CRH Anesthesia, a subsidiary of CRH Medical Corp., has acquired a majority interest in Southern Colorado Anesthesia Associates, which provides anesthesia for GI procedures in the Colorado Springs market, according to an Oct. 6 news release. The deal creates…
A patient in a behavioral health crisis is stabilized in the emergency department and sent home with a list of phone numbers. Whether they reach anyone, and whether the health system ever finds out, is an open question. A stronger…
Nov 17, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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- Micah Krempasky, Chief Medical Officer, Mental Health, WakeMed
- Luke Raymond, LCPC, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Precise Behavioral Health
Rochester, Minn., has the highest concentration of surgeons in the U.S., according to the American College of Surgeons’ new Surgical Workforce Mapping Tool and a companion study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. ACS unveiled the free…
Neurosurgery leads all physician specialties with a median base salary of $790,000 in 2026, according to an Oct. 9 American Medical Association article on contract data from Resolve, a physician contract review and negotiation firm. Resolve’s 2026 physician salary and…
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has opened a $12.6 million outpatient cardiology center in New Hyde Park, Daily Voice reported Oct. 12. The 10,233-square-foot center moves cardiovascular services off the hospital campus…