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Stark law was built to guard against financial conflicts in a fee-for-service world, but as healthcare shifts toward value-based care, many physicians say the decades-old framework is creating new friction. Physician leaders told Becker’s that the law’s strict liability standard,…

A 9,313-square-foot medical office building in Lone Tree, Colo., was sold for $4.25 million, according to a Feb. 24 news release from CREG Healthcare, who represented the seller in the transaction.  The MOB is an ENT specialty space adjacent to…

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is making progress on the construction of its new 67,000-square-foot multispecialty center in Howell, N.J.  The system held a topping-out ceremony Jan. 21 for the three-story facility, which will house an ASC and services from…

Companion bills in the Maryland Senate and House propose removing an exception to the state’s certificate-of-need laws, according to a Feb. 23 article from law firm Baker Donelson.  Here are five things to know about Senate Bill 494 and House…

As gastroenterology shifts further toward advanced outpatient care, a new wave of devices is expanding what can be treated endoscopically, and how efficiently practices can operate.  From tools that enable single-step tumor resection and dissolvable pancreatic stents to swallowable weight-loss…

Anesthesiologists earn an average base salary of $499,526, with 42% reporting bonuses averaging $24,976 and 29% reporting other income averaging $20,612, according to data from salary transparency website Marit Health.  Compensation varies widely by practice setting and pay structure. Non-academic…

A student team at Carle Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana has developed an AI-powered app designed to help anesthesiologists manage surgical equipment in real time. The app, called Halo, uses natural language processing, image recognition and machine learning to…

The Robert Cizik Eye Clinic, part of UTHealth Houston, has received Joint Commission accreditation for its office-based surgery program.  The accreditation allows the practice to perform ophthalmology surgeries in the clinic as opposed to an ASC or hospital. Performing procedures…

The American Heart Association said it will develop an educational initiative for clinicians treating midlife women, supported by a $1 million philanthropic gift from Jennifer Ashton, MD, and Tom Werner.  The program aims to equip cardiologists and OB-GYNs with evidence-based…