Hospitals generate vast amounts of clinical and operational data each year, yet only a small portion is actively used to guide care delivery. At the same time, virtual care programs often rely on disconnected workflows that limit visibility, slow decision-making…
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Physician compensation decisions are becoming harder to manage as organizations grow, integrate practices and compete for scarce clinician talent. Persistent provider shortages and rising competition are pushing health system leaders to rethink how compensation is structured, governed and communicated. At…
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A Washington physician has been sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison for purchasing recalled CPAP and BiPAP devices, attempting to remove defective foam components and billing Medicaid for the adulterated equipment as if it were new,…
In a little more than a year, Orlando (Fla.) Health will open a new, centralized hub for obesity care, bringing together surgeons, obesity medicine specialists, nutritionists and behavioral health providers under one roof to expand access and streamline treatment across…
For many health system leaders, diagnostics still sit outside the strategic conversation, viewed mainly as a clinical necessity and a cost center. This report makes the case for a different approach. It shows how Henry Ford Health began treating diagnostics…
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A Texas man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison for organizing and leading a $61.5 million healthcare fraud conspiracy involving thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, the Justice Department said in a March 27 news release. Robert Smith III, of…
Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth opened its first dedicated Heart & Vascular Institute location on March 24, bringing cardiovascular services under one roof as part of its “Next Wave” multiyear initiative. The renovated facility has 28 exam rooms and houses cardiology cardiovascular…
From regional health systems consolidating ownership stakes to national operators expanding into new specialties, 10 ASC transactions defined the first quarter. The deals span the full spectrum of ASC activity. Surgery Partners moved into the $6 billion dialysis access market,…
Amherst, N.Y.-based Excelsior Orthopaedics and Buffalo (N.Y.) Surgery Center have agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 data breach, according to a March 23 report from Claim Depot. The practice detected unusual activity…
Fort Walton Beach, Fla.-based White Wilson Medical Center, an independent physician group, has received an investment from Kain Capital, a private equity firm. The organization has more than 70 providers and nine clinic locations, making it the largest independent physician…
