Miami-based Jackson Heart Institute has opened a renovated mutli-specialty physician practice in the northern region of the city, South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 2. The new facility aims to improve heart care access and long-term heart health for the…
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, ASCs will receive separate Medicare reimbursement for two electronic infusion pumps used in non-opioid pain management, according to a Dec. 10 news release from Rochester Hills, Mich.-based InfuSystem. The change is part of the final 2026…
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Health plans are facing rising claim volumes, staffing challenges, and a surge in rework. Traditional automation, tied to individual applications, can’t keep up. Agentic automation offers a better way. By unifying AI agents, software robots and humans in a coordinated…
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Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners said its subsidiary, Surgery Center Holdings, plans to offer an additional $425 million in senior unsecured notes, due 2032. The notes will carry a 7.25% interest rate and will be issued as part of the same…
Cardiology is exploding in the outpatient setting as technology advances physicians’ ability to perform cardiovascular procedures outside of the hospital and CMS expands its coverage of these procedures in the ASC setting. Charleen Tackett, administrator of Houston-based Vital Heart &…
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology urged the Department of Education to reconsider its proposal to define education for certified registered nurse anesthetists as a non-professional degree, which would cap unsubsidized student loans for future CRNAs at $100,000. In a…
Reimbursement is tightening, payer negotiations are more volatile and for many hospitals, financial pressure is pushing long-standing tensions to a breaking point. What’s worse, smaller and rural systems often lack the leverage to fight back. This report shares unfiltered insights…
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Ophthalmologists have raised concerns about a bill in the New Hampshire State House that would expand laser treatment certifications for optometrists, according to a Dec. 9 report from ABC affiliate WMUR 9. House Bill 349 would allow optometrists to be…
Assurance and risk management provider DNV has launched an accreditation service for ASCs. The model provides a three-year accreditation, which is based on annual quality-of-care surveys, according to a Dec. 10 news release from DNV. The program aims to help…