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…
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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.
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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.
Physicians are losing autonomy as the workforce flocks to employed models.
Operating independently is becoming increasingly difficult, and many leaders feel that having strong leadership and management is the key to maintaining viability.
Physician leaders are frustrated and concerned about CMS' proposal for a 2.8% conversion factor reduction to its physician fee schedule for 2025.
Advances in technology and the cost effectiveness of ASCs have made them a fast-growing market.