Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. 8 things to know about Tenet and USPI's supply chain partner

    Claire Wallace -
    In 2021, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent organization of United Surgical Partners International, renewed its longtime supply partnership with national group purchasing organization HealthTrust Performance Group (HealthTrust). 

  2. Nebraska surgery practice adds area's 1st gastroenterologist

    Claire Wallace -
    Columbus (Neb.) General Surgery has added the first gastroenterologist in the Columbus community, Tyler McVay, MD, according to a July 14 report from The Columbus Telegram.

  3. 6 hospitals, health systems openings ASCs

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are six hospitals and health systems that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker's has reported on since June 20: 

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  1. UnitedHealthcare rakes in $70B in Q2: 3 things to know

    Riz Hatton -
    UnitedHealthcare revenue grew 13 percent to $70.2 billion in the second quarter of 2023.

  2. Optum revenue jumps 25% in Q2: 6 things to know

    Riz Hatton -
    UnitedHealth Group's Optum saw big gains in the second quarter of 2023, with the company seeing a 25 percent increase in revenue to $56.3 billion. 

  3. ASCs get 2.8% pay bump in CMS' 2024 proposal: 5 details

    Laura Dyrda -
    CMS pitched a 2.8 percent average rate increase for ASCs next year in the 2024 hospital outpatient prospective payment system, released July 13.

  4. Understanding monitored anesthesia care, endoscopy anesthesia for ASCs

    Claire Wallace -
    While anesthesia providers have only three modes to report to payers, one seems to cause a lot of confusion among professionals, according to a July 3 blog post from Rita Astani, president of anesthesia for Coronis Health. 

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  1. Orthopedic ASC's surgical suspension lifted after paying $50K fine

    Rosie Talaga -
    The ASC at Bonati Spine Institute, based in Hudson, Fla., can resume surgeries after reaching a July 7 agreement entailing a correction plan and a $50,000 fine, ABC affiliate WFTS reported July 12.

  2. Recommended colonoscopies at 40? What will disrupt the GI industry next

    Patsy Newitt -
    U.S. Digestive Health CEO Jerry Tillinger recently joined Becker's to discuss what he thinks will disrupt the gastroenterology industry next. 

  3. Top-paying metropolitan areas for anesthesiologists

    Riz Hatton -
    The average annual wage for an anesthesiologist is $302,970, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  4. 4 big ophthalmology moves shaping the industry

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are four major ophthalmology industry updates that Becker's has reported on since June 13:

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  1. Franciscan Physician Network adds Dr. Naseer Nasser

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Naseer Nasser, MD, joined Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network, according to a July 12 report by nwi.life.

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