A $25.6 million malpractice lawsuit against orthopedic surgeon Richard Edelson, MD, is now underway, NBC affiliate KGW8 reported March 11. The lawsuit was filed by former Portland (Ore.) Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson, who alleged that a 2018 surgery ended his…
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From staffing challenges to shifting reimbursement policies, the anesthesia industry has faced a flurry of changes in the last year. Cory Koenig, DO, vice president of operations at Providence Anesthesiology Associates in Charlotte, N.C., joined Becker’s to discuss how developments…
ASC management organization AmSurg has introduced a series of new company values that will guide care at its partner ASCs, of which there are more than 250. The four new values include care deeply, cultivate integrity, champion excellence and celebrate…
A physician, several home health agencies and a laboratory have been indicted for their role in a $7.8 million fraud and kickback scheme scheme. Maria Batilo, MD, was indicted for allegedly participating in illegal kickback arrangements and submitting fraudulent Medicaid…
As more high-acuity procedures become available in the ASC setting, less-invasive procedures, like cataract surgery and hand procedures, have begun shifting to office-based settings. Kayla Carey, COO of Rosemont, Ill.-based Ambulatory Anesthesia Care, recently joined Becker’s to share data and…
Coeur D’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health and Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System have partnered to open a new medical campus in Post Falls, Idaho. The 30-acre Prairie Medical Campus will house a micro-hospital, an ASC, clinic offices and lab services, with…
Gastroenterologists are facing increasing financial strain as reimbursement rates continue to decline. A study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that between 2007 and 2022, unadjusted average reimbursement for GI procedures dropped by 7%, while inflation-adjusted rates plummeted…
As ASCs continue to grow in popularity, they face increasing competition from hospital outpatient departments. Alejandro Badia, MD, founder and CMO at Miami-based Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how ASCs can differentiate themselves from HOPDs. Question:…
Arkansas has become the sixth state to ban noncompete agreements for physicians. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the bill into law on March 4. It is expected to go into effect in mid-July 2025. But it remains unclear whether the…
The White House has rescinded its nomination of former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon, MD, to serve as CDC director, according to a March 13 report from CNBC. Here are six things to know: 1. The White House withdrew Dr. Weldon’s…