Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. 3 anesthesiologists in the headlines

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are three anesthesiologists who have made headlines in the last two weeks:

  2. A hidden risk of ASC consolidation

    Patsy Newitt -
    As physician practices and ASCs face rising costs and declining reimbursements, many are forced to shutter — Becker's has reported on five ASC closures so far in 2024. 

  3. St. Louis VA debuts heart implant procedure

    Claire Wallace -
    VA St Louis Healthcare System's cardiology team has performed the hospital's first implants of the new Watchman FLX Pro left atrial appendage closure device.

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  1. Getinge, Meditech form anesthesia partnership

    Claire Wallace -
    Getinge's anesthesia management solutions arm has struck a partnership with Meditech's Alliance program. 

  2. SightMD adds two surgeons

    Claire Wallace -
    Hauppauge, N.Y.-based ophthalmic group SightMD has added two new specialists in Amityville and Garden City, N.Y. 

  3. Why patients are paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily

    Patsy Newitt -
    Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes. 

  4. Physician couple sentenced for healthcare fraud

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Husband and wife John Johnson, MD, and Paula Johnson, MD, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., were sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and healthcare fraud conspiracy.

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  1. ASCs' consolidation question: The pros and cons of cashing out

    Patsy Newitt -
    The ASC industry is historically fragmented, but slowly consolidating as practice costs soar. 

  2. Noted Texas physician's practice to close 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Family medicine physician Gustaco Villarreal, MD, will close his practice in Laredo, Texas, on Nov. 1, Laredo Morning Times reported Sept. 20. 

  3. What's new with Optum?

    Patsy Newitt -
    Optum is the parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, which has a portfolio of more than 320 ASCs and 9,200 physicians. 

  4. Florida medical office building adds cardiology

    Claire Wallace -
    Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare's Panama City Beach, Fla.-based medical office building is adding cardiology and pulmonary care, according to a Sept. 22 report from the Panama City News Herald.

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  1. The regions where physicians are unhappiest with reimbursement rates

    Claire Wallace -
    Physicians in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. are the unhappiest with private-payer reimbursement rates, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report," published Sept. 20. 

  2. Trident Health breaks ground on $40M medical office building

    Claire Wallace -
    Trident Medical Center has begun work on a new medical office building in North Charleston, S.C., according to a Sept. 23 report from CBS affiliate WCSC-TV.

  3. ASCs still offer nurse sign-on bonuses

    Laura Dyrda -
    Healthcare jobs are the most likely to include signing bonuses among all job posts on Indeed.com, according to The Wall Street Journal, and surgery centers are still using them to attract talent.

  4. App-based GI platform reduces health disparities: Study

    Claire Wallace -
    A new study from digital health platform Cylinder, published in BMJ Open Gastroenterology, found that app-based digestive health management platforms can reduce health disparities among underrepresented populations. 

  5. Austin Regional Clinic breaks ground on ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Austin (Texas) Regional Clinic has broken ground on a 65,000-square-foot, two-story ASC and specialty clinic, according to a Sept. 20 report from Community Impact.

  6. Dr. Michael Lee joins Griffin Hospital as cardiology chief

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital has named interventional cardiologist Michael Lee, MD, as chief of cardiology.

  7. The new forces entering the ASC industry

    Francesca Mathewes -
    The ASC industry is facing new forces in consolidation: large health systems and independent ASC groups with non-traditional business models.

  8. What's new with Amazon? 5 healthcare moves

    Patsy Newitt -
    Retail giant Amazon continues to expand into healthcare, emerging as a significant disruptor in the industry and a key player to watch.

  9. Hospital employment slashes physician ASC use: Study

    Francesca Mathewes -
    A July 2023 study by RAND found that most physicians working in vertically integrated hospitals or health systems were 65% less likely to use ASCs for procedures, compared to physicians who were never a part of a vertically integrated system. 

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