A bill that would ban time limits on anesthesia now sits on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk, WAND News reported June 23. The legislation was introduced in January by Republican state Rep. Bill Hauter, MD, in response to a proposed…
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A Chesterfield, Mo.-based physician has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $2.87 million in restitution for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced in a June 20 news release. What happened?
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has named its chief ambulatory services officer, C. Todd Jones, chief strategy officer. Mr. Jones will now hold a dual title, remaining BayCare’s chief ambulatory services officer, in which he is responsible for ensuring alignment…
GE Healthcare has issued a medical device correction for its Carestation anesthesia monitoring platform, according to a June 24 report from Mass Device. If uncorrected, the error can lead to injury or death, according to the FDA’s classification. GE has…
Two Florida physician groups and two physicians have agreed to pay $810,301 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department said in a June 20 news release. What happened?
Here are six recent studies and data points on the cost and effectiveness of colonoscopies, as reported by Becker’s: 1. A study published in Gastroenterology found that despite ACA requirements mandating insurers cover colonoscopies and related services — including bowel…
Cardiology has been a growing outpatient specialty for the last several years, a shift that has also driven recent mergers and acquisitions in the ASC space. Two leaders in outpatient cardiology joined Becker’s to discuss what they believe will shape…
As the demand for outpatient care grows, so does the demand for new construction. Recent research projects the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market to grow 21% by 2029—driven by the increasing demand for outpatient surgical procedures and rising patient preferences…
Nearly 50 major insurers have announced a sweeping set of voluntary commitments aimed at simplifying prior authorization processes across commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans, potentially affecting 257 million Americans. Here’s what ASCs need to know: 1. Participating…
Dental practices face mounting pressure to manage rising costs, staffing shortages and administrative strain. And the way insurance payments are received — from ACH and checks to virtual cards — can either add friction or drive new efficiencies. In this…
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- Sherry Hassler, COO & EOS Integrator, Today's Dental
- Francesca E. Pregano, MBA, Chief Operations Officer, Smile Makers Dental Center
- Sarah Cottingham, RDH, Chief Operating Officer, Dental Design Studios
- Joshua Edward Everts, DDS, MD, FACS, Chief Clinical Officer, OMS360; Owner and Surgeon, Community Oral Facial Surgery
- Brian Doyle, Executive Vice President of Growth, Rectangle Health