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Newtown, Pa.-based DermDox Group has acquired Modern Aesthetics Plastic Surgery, a three-location aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery practice in Pennsylvania, according to a June 22 news release. The acquisition adds plastic surgery and advanced aesthetic services to DermDox Group’s existing…

A Tennessee clinic owner and physician has been charged with prescribing more than 5.6 million pills and doses of controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose over more than eight years, the Justice Department said in a June 23 news…

The decision to leave hospital employment for independent practice is not just a financial calculation; for many physicians, it is a geographic one. Ahmed Hasan, MD, president of Lehigh (Pa.) Gastroenterology Associates, knows physicians who recently went independent and are…

ASCs, spine and pain practices are under pressure to grow patient volume without growing operational headcount, even as payer requirements make administrative work increasingly complex. A new generation of AI agent workforce is emerging to close that gap,not the conversational…

Physician ownership of ASC has become a highly consequential factor shaping the future of the industry. Reimbursement is tightening, corporate buyers are aggressive and physicians are increasingly shifting toward employed settings. For those still debating going into ownership or navigating…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is calling on policymakers to tighten oversight of at-home ketamine prescribing and delivery, warning that patient safety standards have not kept pace with a surging market.  The U.S. ketamine market has surpassed $5 billion, driven…

The Justice Department has announced its 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, charging 455 defendants, including 90 physicians and other licensed medical professionals, in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in false claims, the department said in a June 23…

Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy has launched sedation-free transnasal endoscopy at its Mercy Kids GI program in St. Louis, offering pediatric patients ages 5 and older upper digestive tract evaluations without anesthesia. According to a June 23 news release, the procedure uses…

The root of disappearing independent practices is not just reimbursement or referral diversion, according to Ahmed Hasan, MD, president of Lehigh (Pa.) Gastroenterology Associates — it starts in medical school. “When you’re in medical school, they don’t teach doctors how…