Lisa Egbert, MD, an OB-GYN, is closing her practice, the Paragon Women’s Center in Centerville, Ohio, due to financial constraints largely driven by reimbursement challenge, Spectrum News 1 reported March 19. Dr. Egbert operated her practice for nearly 30 years,…
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Tri-City Cardiology, a Mesa, Ariz.-based cardiologist group, will open a location within a new medical office complex in San Tan Valley, Ariz. According to a March 18 news release shared with Becker’s, the official groundbreaking for the development will be…
Two U.S. Representatives, Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., and Jen Kiggans, R-Va., have introduced legislation that would allow certified registered nurse anesthetists and physician anesthesiologists to provide anesthesia autonomously at the Veterans Health Administration. Currently, Defense Health Agency policy allows CRNAs to…
A Memorial Herman Health System-occupied medical office building will break ground in Cypress, Texas, this summer, according to a March 18 report from Community Impact. The 51,000-square-foot building will be the first medical office in Cypress’ Bridgeland community. It will…
Telenovela star Clara Montero has received care for atrial fibrillation at Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health. Ms. Montero, known for her television, theatre and movie career, sought treatment with the center for her irregular heartbeat,…
More than 230 ASCs were recognized as “high performing” in the field of ophthalmology, according to U.S. News & World Report’‘s annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list. U.S. News evaluated 1,910 ophthalmology ASCs for the rankings. Ophthalmology outpatient services offered…
CVS Health is reevaluating its role in healthcare as financial pressures mount. The company, along with other major retailers, is scaling back its healthcare ambitions in response to economic and operational challenges. In 2024, CVS reported total revenues of $173.6…
As the ASC industry continues to evolve, major players are adapting their strategies to meet market demands, regulatory changes and shifting patient needs. Three of the largest ASC operators — United Surgical Partners International, HCA Healthcare and Surgery Partners —…
Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg (Md.) has sold to Fredericksburg-based Mary Washington Medical Group, an affiliate of Mary Washington Healthcare. The GI practice will be renamed Mary Washington Gastroenterology, and both of its sites will be integrated into departments of Fredericksburg-based…
U.S. News & World Report has named the top ASCs for 2025 across four specialties: colonoscopy and endoscopy, orthopedics and spine, ophthalmology, and urology. The publication recognized the ASCs as “high performing,” evaluating nearly 5,000 ASCs. It factors in Medicare…