California’s Office of Administrative Law on Oct. 2 approved updated Office of Health Care Affordability regulations implementing Assembly Bill 1415. The regulations expand which private equity, hedge fund, MSO and real estate transactions must be reported to the state. Here…
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Health systems are putting more capital into ASCs in 2026, through billion-dollar acquisitions, multisite joint ventures and single-site builds. The documented migration of higher-acuity cases to the outpatient setting is significant, and ASC market projections show that growth is only…
Miami-based Gastro Health has named Maria Abreu, MD, its senior vice president of inflammatory bowel disease clinical care and innovation. The national digestive and liver health medical group announced the appointment Oct. 9. Dr. Abreu will start seeing patients in…
From new gastroenterology practices and specialty partnerships to workforce research, here are five gastroenterologists in recent Becker’s headlines: 1. Washington, D.C.-based Gazuntite, a specialist referral platform, added Anchorage, Alaska-based Pioneer GI Clinic to its network. In addition, Ajay Pabby, MD,…
A Cushing, Okla.-based chiropractor and business owner has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a scheme that billed Medicare, Tricare and Champva more than $30 million for orthotic braces, continuous glucose monitors and other durable…
Surgical access often looks like a scheduling challenge — but at scale, it’s a strategic growth lever. Take Lee Health, where fragmented systems, rigid block schedules and manual coordination created the illusion of constrained capacity, even when usable OR time…
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- Lis Digneo, MHA, RN, System Director OP Surgical Services, Lee Health
ASC development is accelerating across the Southeast as demographic, economic and regulatory pressures converge, Brian Blankenship, vice president of project development at Minneapolis-based Ryan Companies, wrote in a sponsored article published Oct. 9 in the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The…
Clinical judgment is the most common contributing factor in cardiology malpractice claims. Claims involving patient behavior, such as not following treatment regimens, carry the highest average payment, at more than $425,000. Napa, Calif.-based The Doctors Company analyzed 321 analyzed cardiology…
Make pediatric language access a strength of your health system. This whitepaper shows health system leaders how a child-centered approach puts children at ease and strengthens family trust, supporting your quality and equity goals. The focus is the child’s experience…
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A Boston physician has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for her role in telemedicine fraud and kickback schemes that led to more than $40 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Tricare, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…