Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Bausch Health sues Amneal Pharmaceuticals over Xifaxan patent

    Carly Behm -
    Bausch Health filed a patent lawsuit against Amneal Pharmaceuticals over Xifaxan.

  2. 40 lots of hand sanitizer recalled over methanol contamination risk

    Claire Wallace -
    Aruba Aloe Balm has issued a voluntary recall of 40 lots of Aruba Aloe hand sanitizer gel alcohol 80% and Aruba Aloe Alcoholada gel due to a risk of methanol presence. 

  3. FTC takes new step toward blocking Novant's endoscopy center acquisition

    Claire Wallace -
    The Federal Trade Commission has filed a preliminary injunction request to bar Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health from purchasing two medical centers owned by Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, according to an April 8 report from the Triad Business Journal.

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  1. Advocate Health to open cardiology ASC in former LA Fitness

    Claire Wallace -
    The Naperville, Ill., planning and zoning commission has approved a zoning change that would allow Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care to open a cardiology ASC in a former LA Fitness, according to an April 6 report from the Chicago Tribune. 

  2. Wisconsin ASC adds robotic-assisted surgery

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Valley Surgery Center in Hudson, Wis., recently began offering robotic-assisted surgery to patients.

  3. 6 problems with Medicare physician payments, per the AMA

    Claire Wallace -
    Physicians have continued to see Medicare payment cuts year over year, with a 2% cut in 2023 being followed by a 1.68% cut in 2024, according to an April 8 report from the American Medical Association. 

  4. Walgreens' VillageMD clinic closure strategy so far 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Walgreens' VillageMD has announced plans to exit the Illinois, Indiana, Florida and Nevada markets this year. 

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  1. New York ASC hit with data breach

    Claire Wallace -
    New York City-based Island Ambulatory Surgery Center has notified patients of a data security incident that impacted its patients' protected health information. 

  2. Number of active NPs in each state

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Florida has 22,270 active nurse practitioners, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

  3. 8 North Carolina medical office buildings sold for $79M

    Claire Wallace -
    Eight medical office buildings in Raleigh, N.C., have sold for $79.4 million, according to an April 8 report from Commercial Property Executive.

  4. Telemedicine owner pleads guilty to $110M kickback, fraud scheme

    Patsy Newitt -
    A telemedicine company owner pleaded guilty in connection with a $110 million fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.

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  1. 2 physician defamation cases to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Here are two physician defamation cases from April to know: 

  2. Illinois physician sentenced for fraud 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A physician who formerly practiced in Sesser, Ill., was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement after he pleaded guilty to two counts of healthcare fraud. 

  3. Virginia physician accused of sexual battery 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Virginia ENT who already faced 12 counts of assault and sexual battery was indicted on another count of sexual battery, The Winchester Star reported April 4. 

  4. Kaiser Permanente surgeon suing fellow physician for defamation

    Claire Wallace -
    Joseph Stalfire III, MD, a surgeon at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, is suing a fellow physician for allegedly submitting false medical board complaints in an attempt to get him fired, according to an April 5 report from Medscape.

  5. Maryland medical office building sells for $4.5M

    Claire Wallace -
    A six-suite medical office building in Elkton, Md., has sold for $4.5 million, according to an April 5 report from the Maryland Daily Record. 

  6. Payers' missed opportunity in ASCs

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Payers should adjust reimbursements for more cardiology procedures to align with the quality and cost advantages of these services in the ASC setting, one ASC leader says.

  7. How long has USPI been on top?

    Patsy Newitt -
    United Surgical Partners International joined with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare in 2015 and has since grown to the largest ASC chain in the country. 

  8. California Society of Plastic Surgeons calls for tighter regulations on outpatient cosmetic surgery

    Ariana Portalatin -
    The California Society of Plastic Surgeons called on state legislators to require any doctor performing outpatient cosmetic surgery to be residency-trained in the procedures offered. 

  9. Number of active cardiologists in 40 states

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    New York has 1,890 active cardiologists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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