Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. 7 states expanding their CRNA workforce

    Currently, certified registered nurse anesthetists provide a large percent of anesthesia services nationwide annually, especially in rural areas. 
  2. Louisiana chiropractor convicted for $3.2M healthcare fraud scheme

    Slidell, La.-based chiropractor Dennis Peyroux pleaded guilty on Jan. 8 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, admitting to a $3.2 million scheme that billed Medicare for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits that were not requested.
  3. 5 up-and-coming ASC projects to know in 2025

    Here are five ASC companies, facilities and joint ventures to watch in 2025, as reported by Becker's:
  1. Atrium Health Wake Forest earns state approval for outpatient center

    Winston Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest (N.C.) Baptist has received state approval to open a $25 million ASC, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Jan. 15.
  2. GI Quality Improvement Consortium adds president

    Colleen Schmitt, MD, has been named president of the GI Quality Improvement Consortium, an endoscopic registry and GI benchmarking tool that is jointly managed by the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
  3. 3 physicians to pay $500K to settle kickback allegations

    Three physicians and two lab marketers have agreed to pay a total of $1,137,914 to resolve allegations they took part in laboratory kickback schemes. 
  4. California ASC settles data breach lawsuit

    Tulare, Calif.-based Hapy Bear Surgery Center has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it failed to properly protect patient data, resulting in a 2023 data breach, according to a Jan. 14 report from Top Class Actions.
  1. NextGen Healthcare launches GI-focused EHR suite

    NextGen Healthcare has unveiled a gastro suite that brings gastroenterology-specific workflows into NextGen's electronic health records system. 
  2. UC Davis to launch nurse anesthetist program

    UC Davis (Calif.) is slated to launch a nurse anesthesiology program, poising it to become the first school in the University of California system to have one. 
  3. 13 numbers on plummeting physician pay

    Concerns among physicians about the future of healthcare have intensified in the last several years as payers continue to cut reimbursements. 
  4. Cedars-Sinai back to full surgical capacity

    On Jan. 8, Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai closed and evacuated a number of ASCs and outpatient facilities amid the wildfires sweeping through parts of California. 
  1. Strengthening Patient Safety: A Closer Look at VTE Risk Assessment

    Every detail matters. In healthcare, small actions can lead to big outcomes—and sometimes, those outcomes save lives. An often-overlooked threat in outpatient care is Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), which includes Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE). For providers working in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), Office-Based Surgery facilities, and Day Surgery practices around the world, the challenge is clear: how do we consistently deliver the highest standard of care while managing risks that, though sometimes unseen, carry profound consequences?
  2. Walgreens' $245M Q1 loss: What ASCs need to know

    Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in 2025's first fiscal quarters, the three months ending Nov. 30. 
  3. New Jersey physician pleads guilty to illegal oxycodone distribution scheme

    A Roselle Park, N.J.-based physician has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally distributing oxycodone
  4. Tennessee op-ed argues state CON laws stifle healthcare access

    The Tennessee legislature recently passed reforms to the state's certificate-of-need laws that will gradually phase out state CON requirements for ASCs, among other changes. 
  5. 5 anesthesia groups to watch in 2025

    Here are five major anesthesia groups to watch in 2025: 
  6. Baxter Health adds Dr. Timothy Bowen

    Interventional cardiologist Timothy Bowen, MD, has joined the Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic.
  7. Delaware courts opting to strike down more noncompetes

    A number of Delaware courts have recently refused to modify "overbroad" noncompete agreements, opting to strike them entirely, according to a Jan. 13 viewpoint published by Christina Solomon of the law firm Foley & Lardner in The National Law Review.
  8. Texas physician pleads guilty to kickback conspiracy

    Tajul Chowdhury, MD, a physician in Edinburg, Texas, and his son pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for referring prescriptions to local pharmacies.
  9. The new federal law regulating physician practices: 10 things to know

    A recent series of court rulings have halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021 with certain regulations affecting physician practices set to go into effect Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 13 article from the American Medical Association. 

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