Vascular, cardiac and urology procedures are becoming more common in outpatient settings and are a few of the specialties that are being considered for New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s continuing growth. Expanding access to primary care services through new…
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Physicians at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute completed the world’s first robotic transcatheter aortic valve replacement explant and aortic valve replacement. The procedure was performed by Vinay Badhwar, MD, executive chair of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute; cardiac…
Within the next decade, ASCs will continue to evolve and expand, fueled by factors including advanced technology, case migration and consolidation. ASCs will continue to integrate and make their place within the broader healthcare industry, improving the experience for physicians,…
Stark law compliance remains a high-stakes issue for healthcare organizations. Here are three settlements that physicians and ASC leaders should be aware of: 1. Gulfcoast Eye Care, operating as Pinellas Eye Care in Florida, agreed to pay $615,000 to resolve…
Consolidation is on the rise across healthcare, including the anesthesia space. Here are three notes on where efforts to consolidate the anesthesia industry are headed, as recently reported by Becker’s: 1. At least four anesthesia groups have emerged as power…
In the past month, several significant hospital and health system deals have taken place that could have downstream implications for ASCs. Here are five key developments: Emory, Houston Healthcare merger finalized Houston Healthcare, a community health system in Warner Robins,…
Greenville, S.C.-based Eye Health America has added an ophthalmology practice in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., to its network. The integrated eye care platform partnered with Schneider Eye & Wellness Center, which is led by Timothy Schneider, MD, according to a June…
A Louisiana man pleaded guilty to his role in a $3.8 million fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary medical equipment and physician kickbacks, the Justice Department said in a June 5 news release. What happened? What’s next?
The field of orthopedics is rapidly changing with the advent of several new procedures, especially those tailored for the outpatient setting. Here is what to know about four new orthopedic procedures that could revolutionize the industry: BEAR implants Daniel Romanelli,…
A Houston pain management physician agreed to pay $390,082 to settle allegations that he submitted false Medicare claims for surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, the Justice Department said in a June 3 release. What happened?