An OB-GYN practice in Watertown, N.Y, affiliated with the financially troubled North Star Health Alliance will close April 10, WWNY reported March 25. Comprehensive Women’s Health Services is owned by Carthage Area Hospital and operated by North Star. The practice’s…
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In the first study to demonstrate a direct effect on patient care, an NIH-funded study published in Gastroenterology found that a simulation-based mastery learning curriculum significantly improved real-world polypectomy skills in practicing gastroenterologists. The study reviewed more than 340 recorded…
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia, the largest independent cardiovascular group in the U.S., has launched a strategic partnership with AI company AISAP. Through the partnership, CCP will integrate AISAP’s AI cardiac diagnostic platform into its network, according to a March 25…
The Advanced Surgery Center in Omaha, Neb., is closing March 30, according to a notice posted on the ASCs’ website. The ASC, a Surgery Partners affiliate, offered procedures including total joint replacement, orthopedics, pain management, podiatry and cataract removal. The…
Greer, S.C.-based Surgery Center at Pelham has become the first ASC in the world to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic Power System for total knee arthroplasty procedures, according to a March 19 news release shared with Becker’s. Frank Armocida, MD, performed…
An Alabama physician has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for a $2.7 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment and genetic testing, the Justice Department said in a March 20 news release. Between December 2018…
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health and Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare are set to break ground on a medical campus with an ASC, according to a March 24 report from KREM. The Prairie Medical Campus in Post Falls, Idaho, will include a…
Gastroenterology’s dealmaking landscape is shifting. Five recent transactions reveal an industry moving past aggressive consolidation toward a phase defined by operational efficiency, care quality and strategic alignment. Here’s what each deal signals about where GI is headed: United Digestive, Anthem…
Specialty Care At An Inflection Point: How AI And Automation Are Reshaping Ambulatory Practices
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Specialty care is entering a period of rapid transformation driven by shifting care settings, workforce pressures and the growing influence of artificial intelligence and automation. During a Feb. 25 Becker’s Healthcare webinar sponsored by NextGen Healthcare, Sri Velamoor, president and…
Independent and small- to midsize physician practices continued to buckle under financial strain in the first quarter of 2025, with at least 12 closures recorded spanning primary care, OB-GYN, pediatrics and multispecialty groups across the country. The closures reflect many…