Three physician practices closed their doors this week — one after 45 years, one after 20 and one amid federal fraud charges against its owner. Here are the three closures: 1. Physician’s Surgery Center of Knoxville (Tenn.) announced plans to…
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The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s grant of summary judgment in an age discrimination lawsuit brought by a former neurosurgeon against Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Central DuPage Physician Group, which does business as Northwestern…
Physician’s Surgery Center of Knoxville (Tenn.) has announced plans to shutter after 45 years of business, according to an Aug. 1 Facebook post from the ASC. The physician-owned ASC, accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, had 5 operating…
For years, many ASCs have operated outside healthcare’s transparency movement. This year, the industry is shifting, and the push didn’t just come from patients. The Leapfrog Group’s ASC Public Reporting Program launched July 27 alongside Leapfrog’s 2026 ratings, which cover…
Mark Barry, MD, a spine surgeon, and medtech company SeaSpine have ended their patent dispute after jointly agreeing to dismiss their claims in federal court. Dr. Barry and SeaSpine Holdings, SeaSpine Orthopedics and SeaSpine filed a joint stipulation July 29,…
Prolonged operative times and prone positioning make spine surgery one of the highest-risk settings for pressure and nerve injuries. The consequences land on patients, staff and margins alike. That risk is about to carry new accountability. Beginning in calendar year…
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Here are four orthopedic surgeons who joined new health systems and practices, or entered into new leadership roles in July, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Harlingen (Texas) Medical Center is set to cut the ribbon on its advanced surgical institute on Aug. 6. The Advanced Surgical Institute at HMC will provide endoscopic, general, orthopedic and urology procedures, according to a July 31 news release from…
Boston-based Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston has agreed to pay nearly $3.9 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of improperly billing Medicare and MassHealth for office visits in addition to intravitreal injection procedures, the Justice Department said in a July…
A Mansfield, Mass., optometrist who sold his practice to a private equity-backed group in 2023 has launched PracticeAmerica, a “doctor-to-doctor” practice transition marketplace designed to give independent physicians a seller-financed exit path without brokers or PE involvement, according to a…