Today's Top 20 Stories
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Novant sells off North Carolina ASC
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has sold its Charlotte, N.C.-based ASC, Matthews Surgery Center, to Charlotte-based OrthoCarolina. -
How this New York ASC secured payer leverage
ASCs and hospitals are increasingly joining forces as healthcare consolidation accelerates, and more procedures shift to outpatient settings, driven by payer preferences and patient demand for lower-cost alternatives. -
A new anesthesia model for ASCs
ASCs continue to face significant challenges securing anesthesia providers due to declining reimbursements and growing shortages. Many centers are being forced to rethink their anesthesia models as competition increases, making it harder to retain anesthesiologists.
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ChristianaCare debuts Delaware's 1st nurse anesthesiology program
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Wilmington University have partnered to launch Delaware's first certified registered nurse anesthetist program. -
Cardiology of Virginia patient data uploaded to dark web
Ransomware syndicate RansomHub claims that it has acquired one terabyte of patient data from Midlothian-based Cardiology of Virginia, according to an Oct. 23 report from DataBreaches.net. -
Iowa family wins $1.6M in wrongful death suit: 5 things to know
A physician in Tipton, Iowa, was found liable for a LeClaire, Iowa, man's death after being sued by the man's daughter, CBS2 Iowa reported Oct. 23. -
Dallas pharmacy owner sentenced to prison for $41M fraud scheme
A Dallas pharmacy owner was sentenced to prison for billing insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams and scar creams that were never given to patients.
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New York physician's office experiences data breach
Buffalo, N.Y.-based medical group General Physician, PC, filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to an Oct. 23 report published by JDSupra. -
Injury reported following car crash into Nebraska medical office building
At least one injury has been reported after a vehicle collided into a Norfolk, Neb.-based medical office building, according to an Oct. 23 report from News Channel Nebraska. -
Intermountain Health further expands with new Colorado medical office building
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has partnered with Denver-based healthcare real estate group NexCore to develop a new medical office building in Englewood, Colo. -
Independent ASCs' new dilemma
The ASC industry is facing a new dilemma: An aging physician population looking to cash out, but not necessarily to larger consolidators.
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7 recent CRC developments, studies, updates
Between new guidelines for colonoscopies to technological innovations, the gastroenterology and endoscopy space has been busy. -
Anesthesiologist compensation, workforce in 2024: 13 notes
Anesthesiologist compensation has continued to rise over the last several years, while burnout has declined. Here are 13 notes on the anesthesia workforce in 2024: -
IRA Capital acquires medical outpatient facility in Chicago
Private equity firm IRA Capital purchased a 41,500-square-foot medical outpatient facility in Chicago. -
The 157 best hospitals for GI surgery in 2025, per Healthgrades
Healthgrades has released its annual ranking of the best hospitals in the U.S. for 2024, naming the 100 best hospitals in the nation and the top hospitals across 16 different medical specialties. -
The 50 best hospitals for cardiac surgery in 2025, per Healthgrades
Healthgrades released its top 50 hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery in 2025. -
Study finds Black patients more likely to die after coronary surgery: 10 things to know
Black patients are 22% more likely to die in the hospital after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. According to a study of over 1 million patients presented at the annual 2024 meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. -
New York medical transport company owners convicted in $2.1M Medicaid fraud
The owners of DYD Universe, a Monroe, N.Y.-based, Medicaid-enrolled transportation company, pleaded guilty to defrauding the program of over $2.1 million through illegal kickbacks. -
The colonoscopy payment 'loopholes' GIs are eyeing
As colorectal cancer cases rise, gastroenterologists are pushing for patients to receive screenings, but some colonoscopy insurance loopholes stand in the way. -
TriHealth closes Ohio clinic following physician departure
TriHealth has closed a Cincinnati-based clinic specializing in the treatment of fibromyalgia and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome following the departure of a physician, WKRC reported Oct. 22
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