A former nurse at the Oregon Eye Surgery Center in Eugene was sentenced to one year of federal supervision for stealing nearly 300 vials of fentanyl from her employer. According to court documents, Sara Lay, RN, pleaded guilty to obtaining …
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Documentation gaps, missed utilization reviews and slow provider engagement are common — and costly — mid-cycle issues that many health systems struggle to catch in time. These inefficiencies don’t just negatively influence revenue. They slow throughput, increase denials and burden…
Aug 26, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Priti Shah, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Iodine
- Linda Supplee, R.N., MHA, CCM, FACHE, Chief Population Health Officer, Genesis HealthCare System
- Mary Murray Moss, Executive Director of Finance, Infirmary Health
Here are seven lawsuits involving ASCs or ASC operators that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1: 1. In November, Raynaldo Ortiz, MD, a Dallas-based anesthesiologist, was sentenced to 190 years in prison after being convicted of injecting nerve-blocking agents…
Drug spend represents a significant and rapidly growing cost for health systems. However, pharmacy procurement for many organizations remains fragmented, manual and blind to real-time contract data. The result: missed GPO savings, DSCSA headaches and financial leakage health systems can’t…
Aug 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Calvin Hunsicker, Founder and Chief Product Officer, SureCost
- Chad O'Connor, Vice President of Acute, SureCost
From shifts toward site-neutrality to projected increases in patient volumes, there are a number of developments in healthcare that spell good news for ASCs and their future growth. Here are 10 recent developments, policy updates and statistics exciting ASC leaders: …
Time is running out for FQHCs that depend on telehealth to keep patients connected to care. In 2025, CMS flexibilities that made virtual visits reimbursable are winding down months earlier than many expected — creating real challenges for Medicaid and…
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln has launched a new bariatric surgery program at Lincoln Hospital, located in New York City. According to a July 10 news release, the new program will offer a range of advanced and minimally advanced procedures, as…
Here are 10 updates to know on Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and its affiliates that Becker’s has reported on in the first half of 2025:
Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care will apply for approval to build an ASC in Cedar Point, N.C., Goldsboro Daily News reported July 11. The projected $17.5 million ASC will relocate an operating room from the Carteret County General Hospital…
Traditional, in-house revenue cycle management is buckling under the pressure of shrinking margins and persistent talent shortages. Without decisive action, hospitals risk rising denials, slower reimbursement and frustrated patients. This report, based on survey insights from 100 health system finance…
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