Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Planned Utah medical office building secures equity investment

    Claire Wallace -
    A 24,655-square-foot medical office project in Eagle Mountain, Utah, has secured development funds from a private equity investment firm, according to a July 19 report from Utah Business.

  2. 11 'vanishing' Texas medical companies linked to alleged Medicare fraud

    Francesca Mathewes -
    After an initial investigation by CBS News Texas exposed one company's alleged connection to over $200 million in alleged fraud, viewers "flooded" the investigation team with their own experiences with Medicare fraud, according to a July 23 MSN report. 

  3. Payer behavior threatening ASC growth 

    Patsy Newitt -
    For many ASCs, navigating payer behavior and declining reimbursements is the biggest challenge in maintaining profits. 

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  1. Regent Surgical names Greg Miller as chief human resources officer

    Carly Behm -
    Greg Miller, PhD, was named chief human resources officer of Regent Surgical, the ASC company said July 24.

  2. Dr. Nieca Goldberg to return to practice at NYU

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Nieca Goldberg, MD, and cardiologist behind the 'Go Red for Women' campaign announced that she will be returning to practice at NYU Langone (New York City). 

  3. Atlas names former USPI exec as CFO

    Paige Haeffele -
    ASC development company Atlas Healthcare Partners has appointed Heather Richards its next CFO.

  4. University of Mobile graduates its 1st class from DNAP program

    Francesca Mathewes -
    The University of Mobile (Ala.) celebrated its first graduates of its doctor of nurse anesthesia practice program, according to a July 22 report in The Baptist Paper. 

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  1. Feds charge physician-husband duo with tax evasion, $10M fraud

    Paige Haeffele -
    A physician and her husband were charged with fraud and tax evasion related to a scheme that defrauded healthcare benefits programs of more than $10 million.

  2. 2024's top medical schools by state: US News

    Paige Haeffele -
    Thirty universities were found to be the best medical schools nationwide in primary care and research, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Medical Schools" for 2024.

  3. 4 ways to reduce administrative burdens: AMA

    Paige Haeffele -
    Navigating significant administrative burdens is a chief contributor to burnout among clinicians and other healthcare professionals.  However, there are strategies to lower those burdens, according to a July 19 post by the American Medical Association.

  4. 2024’s most expensive ASC projects to date

    Francesca Mathewes -
    The ASC industry is growing rapidly.

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  1. Pennsylvania signs law restricting healthcare noncompetes 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Pennsylvania has inked a law limiting noncompete agreements for certain healthcare providers, lawyer Craig Brooks from Houston Harbaugh wrote in JDSupra July 23. 

  2. Work begins on 23-acre Texas medical building

    Claire Wallace -
    Construction has begun on a 23-acre business office park in El Paso, Texas, that will primarily house a medical office park, according to a July 23 report from the El Paso Times.

  3. 10 things to know about rise of Stark law violations

    Patsy Newitt -
    Physicians and other healthcare providers should keep a sharp eye on potential Stark law allegations amid increasing federal scrutiny, law firm Arnold & Porter wrote in an April blog post. 

  4. UChicago supply chain workers begin strike and 10 more supply chain updates

    Claire Wallace -
    Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week.

  5. The cost of attending a tier 1 medical school, per US News

    Claire Wallace -
    U.S. News & World Report released its annual medical school rankings and ratings July 23, selecting the best facilities for both research and primary care. 

  6. 3 celebrities share colonoscopies to increase awareness

    Patsy Newitt -
    Colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. in 2023, and in people younger than 55 rates have been increasing by 1% to 2% a year since the mid-1990s, according to the American Cancer Society. 

  7. WellSpan ASC earns accreditation

    Claire Wallace -
    The Lewisburg, Pa.-based Evangelical Ambulatory Surgical Center, located on the campus of WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, has been re-accredited by the  Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a July 23 report from The Standard-Journal.

  8. HCA sees over $17B in revenue, outpatient volume declines second quarter in a row

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, owner of the largest ASC chain in the U.S., posted nearly $1.46 billion in income and nearly $17.5 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2024, according to the company's July 23 earnings report.

  9. 5 physician Medicare fraud cases in 1 month

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are five cases of physicians facing allegations of Medicare fraud Becker's has reported on in the last month:

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