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Physicians are pushing back against a proposed Medicare policy that would deny coverage for peripheral nerve blocks, warning that the move could harm patients, drive up costs and accelerate the erosion of independent practice.  The procedures — minimally invasive, relatively…

Joint venture partnerships can be an effective way to build and grow a successful network of ASCs, but there are some non-negotiables that have to be met from the start. The bedrock of successful partnerships is set up strong from…

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has added Clinton Township, Mich.-based Cornerstone Medical Group effective April 1. Cornerstone comprises 25 offices in the Detroit area offering family and internal medicine, pediatrics, endocrinology, hospitalist care, podiatry and colorectal surgery. More than 80 physicians…

An Atlanta-based urology practice and its physician owner have agreed to pay $14 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of billing federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary and unperformed procedures, the Justice Department said in an April 2 news…

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is expanding its network of pediatric cardiology clinics in North Carolina.  The health system opened a Novant Health Pediatric Cardiology clinic in King, N.C., and is set to open another location in Kernersville, N.C., in April,…

As more cases become approved for the outpatient setting and healthcare shifts towards value-based care, ASCs have become a strategic imperative for hospitals and health systems looking to expand access and enhance patient experience.  Here are 23 hospitals and health…

While AI-enabled scribes have produced modest decreases in time spent in EHRs and documentation time, they did not significantly cut down the amount of time spent in the EHR outside of work hours, according to a study published April 1…

Far Rockaway, N.Y.-based Episcopal Health Services has appointed Allen Cherson, DO, as medical director of ambulatory services. In the role, Dr. Cherson will help improve the patient experience, ambulatory efficiency, quality assurance and access to care, according to a March…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, legislation aimed at modernizing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to address decades of declining physician reimbursement, according to a March 31 news release.  The bill was introduced by…

A Fairmont, Minn., orthopedic surgeon has closed his independent practice after 36 years, citing the cumulative impact of the Affordable Care Act, COVID-19 and increasing consolidation in the local healthcare market, Fairmont Sentinel reported April 1. Corey Welchlin, MD, opened…