Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has acquired Rapid Hills, S.D.-based Black Hills Plastic Surgery. According to an Oct. 16 news release, Black Hills Plastic Surgery offers cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, as well as nonsurgical cosmetic treatments. The physician group…
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UCLA Health is planning to close two smaller ASCs in Santa Clarita and Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to an Oct. 16 report from The Signal. The health system made the decision to close the ASCs as cost-cutting measures and as…
Gastroenterologist Patrick Okolo, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, Calif., according to the hospital’s October 2025 board letter. Dr. Okolo previously served as executive medical director and chief of gastroenterology at Rochester Regional…
Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker’s to discuss how proposed federal legislation — including H.R. 879 and S. 1640 — and CMS’ 2026 payment system reforms could stabilize physician reimbursements, advance site-neutral payments, and…
Ambulatory healthcare leaders face increasing pressure to improve performance while managing costs. A significant challenge given persistent workforce constraints, reimbursement shifts and evolving patient expectations. A recent webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and NextGen Healthcare explored how organizations are responding…
The median total compensation for integrated cardiologists reached $701,000 in 2024, climbing for the fourth consecutive year, according to MedAxiom’s “2025 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation & Production Survey.” Here are five additional financial notes from the report:
Here are five updates on the growth of Pearland, Texas-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic since July 1: 1. Kelsey-Seybold plans to build a two-story, 34,000-square-foot clinic in Fresno, Texas, according to an Oct. 14 news release. The facility, expected to open in…
ASCs continue to face complex regulatory scrutiny under federal anti-kickback and fraud laws, even as they operate outside certain Stark law restrictions. A recent Minnesota Lawyer article and guidance from the Federal Bar Association’s Turning Square Corners newsletter outline how…
OR inefficiency doesn’t always look like downtime. It often hides in missed opportunities, such as unused blocks, delayed scheduling and reactive processes. At Inova, released OR time meant lost revenue, surgeon frustration and underused resources. Emails and spreadsheets weren’t keeping…
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- Kelly Connolly, MHSA, PMP, Senior Director of the Surgery Service Line, Inova
- Jane Yang, MHA, Director of Operations, Perioperative Services Surgery Service Line Administration, Inova
- Caity Butler, MSN, RN, CNOR, Manager of Centralized Scheduling, Inova
- Thomas Brehmer, Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
AI is flooding healthcare, but not all of it improves outcomes or deserves trust. For payer leaders overseeing utilization, case management and other clinical operations, the question isn’t whether to adopt AI — it’s how to evaluate the right kind.…
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