The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners has proposed significant changes to regulations surrounding office-based surgeries in Alabama, according to an article by law firm Burr & Forman published in JD Supra March 24. Here are 10 things to know about…
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Here are 10 trends within the ASC industry shaping the way that leaders and physicians approach ASC finances in 2025: 1. Physicians still hold majority stakes in most ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Most ASCs…
Certified anesthesiologist assistants have been granted licensure in Virginia, thanks to a law that will go into effect on July 1. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law Senate Bill 882, joining over 20 states in allowing nonphysician anesthetists to…
Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related procedures follow closely, accounting for a large portion of ASC…
ASCs remained overwhelmingly for-profit in 2023, with 95.3% operating as such, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Here are three more insights: 1. Physicians still hold majority stakes. According to the report, most ASCs are at least…
ASCs continue to be concentrated in urban areas, with 93.8% located in cities, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Here are three key insights on where ASCs are concentrated — and where they’re seeing the most growth:…
A New Jersey pain clinic with locations in Northfield, Vineland and Cape May Courthouse admitted to overbilling insurance companies, according to a Mach 20 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?
Ballad Health and East Tennessee State University, both based in Johnson City, Tenn., have expanded an ongoing cardiology partnership, according to a March 24 report from the Johnson City Press. Ballad Health will now add ETSU Health’s adult cardiology specialists…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Carson Tahoe Health System — along with its affiliates Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics and Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital — agreed to pay nearly $8.9 million to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans, according…
Here are three updates on unionization efforts by resident physicians and fellows in March, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Resident physicians at the University of Minnesota have voted to unionize, filing for recognition March 24 with the Committee of Interns…