A physician in Margate, N.J., has been barred from practicing medicine while serving a period of supervised release following a healthcare fraud conviction, the Courier Post reported Oct. 20. What happened?
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A physician-owned hospital in Wichita, Texas, will shutter after more than 25 years of service. Here are three things to know: 1. Kell West Regional Hospital and its property will be acquired by United Regional for “future use” and will…
Wyoming is the best state for physicians to retire, according to a recent data breakdown from salary transparency platform Marit Health. Marit’s team developed an index to measure how long it takes physicians in each state to achieve financial independence.…
As ASCs strive to remain efficient, competitive and patient-centered, AI is emerging as a vital enabler in transforming workflows, communication and the entire patient experience. During a session at Becker’s 31st annual meeting on the business & operations of ASCs,…
ASCs are attractive to both physicians and patients for their affordability, convenience and flexibility. Yet many ASCs are still behind the innovation curve when it comes to workflow and patient experience. Les Jebson, administrator of Prisma Health’s Orthopedics & Sports…
New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health will open a new heart and vascular clinic in Taunton Oct. 28, adding to its network of cardiac care sites in southeastern Massachusetts. Adnan Sultan, MD, an interventional cardiologist, will see patients twice a month…
Commercial insurers paid far less for common gastrointestinal procedures performed in ASCs than in hospital outpatient departments, a recent study found. Insurers paid an average of $1,042 (110%) more when a surgery occurred at an in-network HOPD compared to those…
CMS mandates for interoperability, patient access and prior authorization — CMS-9115-F and CMS-0057-F — are fundamentally changing how payers and providers must share data, with enforcement deadlines extending into 2026. The good news: Compliance doesn’t necessarily require ripping and replacing…
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Cardiovascular Logistics, a physician-owned cardiovascular care platform, has launched a national recruitment campaign inviting board-certified cardiologists to join its growing physician-led network. CVL partners with leading groups across the U.S., including Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South, First Coast…
Becker’s reported on seven significant hospital transactions announced or advanced across the U.S. between Oct. 14 and Oct. 22. Here are the seven deals: 1. Samaritan Health Services and MultiCare Health System Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services and Tacoma, Wash.-based…