The number of Medicare-certified, single-specialty gastroenterology ASCs grew by 122 nationwide from 2018 to 2023, according to data from a March Congressional status report on ASC growth. In 2018, there were 1,071 single-specialty GI ASCs in the nation, with the…
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Albany, N.Y.-based health insurance provider CDPHP is allegedly indebted to Albany-based Capital Region Cardiology for millions of dollars, according to a March 20 report from NBC affiliate WNYT The practice alleges that CDPHP has not reimbursed them for services from…
The number of ASCs treating Medicare beneficiaries continued to rise in 2023, with an increasing volume of procedures and spending, according to the latest report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Here are five key facts to know: 1. The…
A nurse practitioner in West Virginia has pleaded guilty to four counts of healthcare fraud, according to a March 19 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? What’s next?
U.S. News & World Report collaborated with CareJourney to evaluate more than 4,300 surgery centers in four specialties for its 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings. The specialties included colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine and urology. The publication…
Over the last 12 months, several major health systems have begun doubling down on ambulatory care as it has continued to grow in popularity and demonstrate lower costs compared to inpatient hospitals. “Nowadays, patients don’t want to go to the…
Here are 10 numbers shaping the anesthesia workforce: $218,000: The total revenue potential for an anesthesia provider generating 10,000 billable units from Mediciare, assuming full collection, according to a blog post from Coronis Health. 6,300: The projected shortage of anesthesiologists…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has opened a $5.3 million digestive health center in Uniondale, N.Y., according to a March 20 report from Long Island Business News. The new center is a part of Northwell’s existing Digestive Health Center…
The American Gastroenterological Association has released new clinical guidelines on the use of AI in colonoscopies. The guidelines make no recommendation explicitly for or against the use of computer-aided detection systems in colonoscopy. AGA found that while AI can enhance…
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre, which does business as Elite Plastic Surgery, has reported a data breach affecting 19,846 individuals. According to the notice, posted to ClassAction.org, Elite Plastic Surgery detected an unauthorized party attempting to access…