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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…

Certificate-of-need laws play a heavy hand in the development and expansion of ASCs and other medical practices across the U.S., and they vary drastically state-by-state.  Here are four updates to state-level CON laws since Jan. 1, 2026, as reported by…

Since March 24, the Justice Department has sentenced, accused or settled with three physicians and one durable medical equipment company owner for fraud cases. The activity comes as CMS is currently enforcing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…