The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has been approved as a national accreditation organization for ASCs by CMS.
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John Wick, MD, an ophthalmologist in Butler, Pa., died Dec. 10 at age 87, according to an obituary published Dec. 13 by the Butler Eagle.
ASCs are closely monitoring hospital nurse salaries as they compete with the significant financial resources of larger healthcare providers in their markets to attract and retain staff.
Several health systems are bracing for anticipated tariffs proposed by the second Trump administration.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has walked back on an anesthesia pay change that was implemented in Washington state in November.
A Whitefish, Mo.-based physician was sentenced for his role in a $31 million fraud scheme.
The rising use of GLP-1 medications, such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic, for weight loss has driven up patients' visits to their physicians, resulting in more frequent diagnoses of other health issues, Finimize reported Dec. 16.
Anesthesia practices face complex challenges in revenue growth that stem from Medicaid billing, including changing eligibility rules, inconsistent payment rates and state-specific Medicaid plans that do not provide a standardized approach to billing.
Health systems are bracing for increased supply challenges and higher costs heading into 2025 amid a new presidential administration.
Policy and payment changes in CMS' Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule have wide-reaching implications for healthcare providers, including quality reporting requirements for 2025.