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6 hospitals shuttering services in 1 month
Becker's has reported on six hospitals shuttering services since Oct. 1. -
Optum vs. Tenet vs. HCA: How ASC strategies are shifting
Optum, Tenet and HCA Healthcare are huge players in the ASC industry with different strategies for growth. -
Missouri medical office building sells for $8.8M
A 22,097-square-foot medical office building in Bridgeton, Mo., has changed hands for $8.8 million, according to a Nov. 5 report from REBusiness Online.
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10 states with the most cardiologists per capita
The District of Columbia has the most practicing cardiologists per capita as of July, with 230, according to data from KFF and the U.S. Census Bureau. -
North American Partners in Anesthesia launches managed services
Anesthesia services provider North American Partners in Anesthesia has launched a managed services line. -
CMS inks physician pay cut & more updates for GIs
CMS released its 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System on Nov. 1, which includes major changes for gastroenterologists. -
HRMC Physicians Clinic adds Dr. Kevin Vaska
The Huron (S.D.) Regional Medical Center Physicians Clinic has expanded its cardiology staff with the addition of Kevin Vaska, MD, according to a Nov. 2 report by The Huron Daily Plainsman.
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New Hampshire physician pleads guilty to drug distribution
A Grantham, N.H., physician has pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute controlled substances, marking the first joint prosecution of a physician by the Justice Department's New England Strike Force and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont. -
Eye Health America partners with Florida practice
Eyecare platform Eye Health America has launched a partnership with Bowden Eye & Associates in Jacksonville, Fla. -
CMS' new hospital capacity ruling: 5 things ASCs need to know
CMS began requiring hospitals to report specific admission information on Nov. 1. -
The 1 thing that could be holding back ASCs
ASCs are in a strong position amid the industry shift to value-based care, but for some, a lack of comprehensive data is holding them back.
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CMS updates ASC reporting requirements: 5 things to know
On Nov. 1, CMS finalized the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule, confirming a 2.83% physician pay cut. -
Texas ASC operator pays $14.2M for Stark law, Medicare violations
A Denton, Texas-based medical center has paid $14.2 million to settle alleged violations of Stark law and Medicare regulations related to four ASCs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, specifically in Dallas, Richardson and Coppell. -
AI-assisted colonoscopy leads to higher benign lesion removal rates: Study
AI-assisted colonoscopies are associated with high detection and removal rates of non-neoplastic lesions, according to a new study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. -
1 year after Envision, AmSurg split: What's happened since
It's been more than one year since AmSurg officially emerged under new ownership as a separate and independent entity from Envision Healthcare, its former parent company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2023. -
The latest with Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente a 40-hospital system based in Oakland, Calif., has made huge moves in the last month. -
Louisiana cardiologist arrested for sexually abusing patients
St. Tammany Parish, La.-based cardiologist Keith Hickey, MD, has been arrested for sexually abusing at least two patients during examinations. -
Ascension sells 5-hospital system for $450M: What ASCs need to know
St. Louis-based Ascension has sold its St. Vincent's Health System to The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Authority in a deal valued at $450 million, effective Nov. 1. -
Turiya Anesthesia partners with Emanate Health
Torrance, Calif.-based Turiya Anesthesia, a physician-owned anesthesia group, has partnered with Emanate Health Intercommunity Hospital in Covina, Calif. -
4 hospital closures in 1 month
Here are four hospitals that Becker's reported on shuttering in October:
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