Today's Top 20 Stories
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App-based GI platform reduces health disparities: Study
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. -
Austin Regional Clinic breaks ground on ASC
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. -
Dr. Michael Lee joins Griffin Hospital as cardiology chief
Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital has named interventional cardiologist Michael Lee, MD, as chief of cardiology.
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The new forces entering the ASC industry
The ASC industry is facing new forces in consolidation: large health systems and independent ASC groups with non-traditional business models. -
What's new with Amazon? 5 healthcare moves
Retail giant Amazon continues to expand into healthcare, emerging as a significant disruptor in the industry and a key player to watch. -
Hospital employment slashes physician ASC use: Study
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. -
5 latest health systems dropping Medicare Advantage & what ASCs need to know
ASCs are facing rising challenges with Medicare Advantage plans, including escalating implant costs, frequent reimbursement denials and increasing administrative hurdles that complicate patient care and financial stability.
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Older physicians hit harder by pay cuts
Thirty six percent of physicians above the age of 46 experienced a pay cut in the last year, according to a recent Physicians Foundation survey. -
5 studies shaping anesthesia
Here are give studies and reports shaping the anesthesia market and workforce right now: -
The future of ASCs in 1 word
Five ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the future of ASCs. -
What market trends are disrupting ASCs?
From site-neutral payment reform to consolidation, four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the market trends shaping the ASC industry.
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Maryland medical clinic settles ADA claim after allegedly firing worker on 1st day
Gaithersburg, Md.-based All Day Medical Care Clinic has settled allegations from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the system refused to provide ADA accommodations for a new employee, according to a Sept. 19 report from HR Dive. -
Site neutrality: the great equalizer between ASCs, HOPDs? Viewpoint
Alex Azar and Kathleen Sebelius, who served as secretaries for the Department of Health and Human Services under former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, respectively, advocated for a bipartisan adoption of site-neutral healthcare payments in an opinion article published in Stat in April. -
Virginia medical center to double in size, staff
A medical provider in Falls Church, Va., is relocating to a medical office building nearly five times the size of its existing facility, according to a Sept. 18 report from ARL Now. -
The regions where RNs earn the most
Registered nurses working on the West Coast earn higher hourly wages than RNs in other regions, according to Springboard's "2023 Wage Report," which compiled data between March and April 2024. -
California cardiologist to retire after 50 years
Hanimireddy Lakireddy, MD, a cardiologist based in Merced, Calif., is retiring after 50 years, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Merced County Times. -
These 3 procedures cost more in HOPDs, despite no difference in care quality
A study published in April in The American Journal of Managed Care found that procedures performed in the HOPD setting cost significantly more than those performed in ASCs, despite no evidence of better quality of care. -
Illinois hospital sees 1st-of-its-kind cardiac surgery
In July, Bernard Lim, MD, performed the first atrial fibrillation ablation procedure ever completed at Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, NowDecatur.com reported Sept. 12. -
CVS Health in the headlines
Here are three recent updates on CVS Health, as reported by Becker's: -
OptumCare to conduct layoffs
OptumCare, based in Basking Ridge, N.J., is set to lay off 160 employees, according to a WARN notice posted on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website.
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