Bradley Heaton, CEO of the surgery center division at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, joined Becker’s to discuss the health system’s evolving ASC strategy and its plans for expansion. “The ASCs within our system are a critical part of that work…
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The next major growth opportunity for ambulatory ASCs may lie in partnerships with other outpatient facilities, such as urgent care clinics and orthopedic walk-in centers, according to Alejandro Badia, MD, founder and chief medical officer of Miami-based Badia Hand to…
Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota has made an offer to purchase Fairview (Minn.) Health Services’ stake in an outpatient joint venture, according to a March 12 report from The Minnesota Star Tribune. The venture operates out of an outpatient clinic and…
Here are four ASCs and outpatient centers that have opened, expanded or been announced in the Northeast, as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 17:
New York City-based Kelly Vision has added Ashley Brissette, MD, to its staff. Dr. Brissette is an ophthalmologist with expertise in cataract surgery, vision correction surgery and dry eye disease, according to a March 10 news release. Kelly Vision, founded…
Law firm Edelson Lechtzin is investigating privacy violations at Gastroenterology Associates of Central Florida, also known as the Center for Digestive Health, in Orlando. The center learned of an unauthorized party accessing its network April 11, according to a March…
Anesthesia providers continue to face significant financial challenges as reimbursement rates decline and workforce shortages loom. Here are 10 numbers that highlight the growing crisis in anesthesia reimbursement: 1. The average anesthesia reimbursement rate for 2023 was $21.88 per unit,…
A physician in Slidell, La., has been charged in connection with an alleged $6.6 million fraud scheme. Between February and September 2019, Robert Tassin, MD, allegedly signed physician orders for genetic cancer screening tests through purported telemedicine companies for Medicare…
The anesthesia crisis is hurting healthcare providers throughout the country, as the provider shortage exacerbates and reimbursements continue to sink. Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are predicted to leave the practice by 2033 — leading to an anticipated shortage of 12,500…
As independent physician practices face mounting financial and administrative pressures, AI-driven solutions are emerging as a powerful tool to level the playing field. Jeremy Shiner, founder and CEO of Myriad Systems, a technology and software company that provides AI-driven practice…