Leadership

It is becoming more difficult for ASCs to remain independent as costs rise and reimbursement declines. 

ASCs across the country are facing skyrocketing practice costs paired with declines in reimbursements from payers. 

Physicians, executives and some of the biggest names in healthcare — such as Optum and even CMS — have begun  piloting value-based payment systems. Given that the care model has been found to improve patient outcomes, lower costs and reduce…

ASC leaders and hospitals alike are facing major obstacles to profitability as operational costs soar and Medicare and private payer reimbursement rates sink. 

Nearly 6.7 million adults in the U.S. have heart failure, with prevalence expected to rise to 8.5 million by 20301,2. While heart failure is a chronic, progressive disease, advances in technology are changing the way it is managed. There are…

ASC development company Atlas Healthcare Partners has appointed Heather Richards its next CFO.

Pennsylvania has inked a law limiting noncompete agreements for certain healthcare providers, lawyer Craig Brooks from Houston Harbaugh wrote in JDSupra July 23. 

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives would amend aspects of the Affordable Care Act passed to ease the ban on physician-owned hospitals.

Physician autonomy is top of mind for Vladimir Sinkov, MD, founder and CEO of Las Vegas-based Sinkov Spine Center. 

Even before inflation and the finalized pay cut for 2024 are factored in, Medicare physician payment has effectively declined 26% since 2001, according to the American Medical Association.