• Medical office space growth in Florida hemmed in by 'pre-lease' requirements

    Medical office building space in Jacksonville, Fla., is rapidly shrinking in comparison to tenant needs, according to a Sept. 30 report from the Jacksonville Business Journal. 
  • 3 strategies for avoiding malpractice suits 

    There are several proactive strategies physicians can take to safeguard from the rise in malpractice suits, Medical Economics reported Oct. 1. 
  • September payer updates: 5 things to know

    Here are five payer moves in September for ASCs to know, as reported by Becker's:
  • 10 hospital closures in Q3

    Becker's reported on 10 hospital closures in the third financial quarter of this year, and this shift may lead to an increase in volume for ASCs, as patients seek alternatives after losing access to services previously offered at hospitals. 
  • Indiana physician sentenced for healthcare fraud

    A physician who ran an addiction treatment practice in Merrillville, Ind., has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud. 
  • HCA Houston Healthcare, Cigna extend contract amid negotiations: 5 things to know

    Cigna and HCA Houston Healthcare have extended their current contract until Oct. 8 amid ongoing negotiations, the Houston Business Journal reported Oct. 3. 
  • 7 physician practice closures in Q3

    The number of physicians running independent practices is steadily declining amid a growing gap between reimbursements and the escalating costs of maintaining these practices. 
  • Kansas brothers plead guilty in Medicare fraud scheme

    Two Kansas men have pleaded guilty in a scheme to defraud Medicare. 
  • Vance-Walz debate: 5 takeaways for ASCs

    Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage Oct. 1 for the only vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. 
  • PA burnout declines slightly in 2024: 12 things to know

    About 36% of physician assistants report feeling burnt out in 2024, down 1% from the year prior, according to Medscape's "Finding Renewed Resilience: Physician Assistant Burnout & Depression Report 2024," published Oct. 4. 
  • How much money physicians need to retire, by US state

    The annual cost of retirement can vary by as much as $67,981 annually, depending on what state you live in, according to an Oct. 2 report from CNBC, based on a recent GOBankingRates analysis of all 50 U.S. states.
  • Women increasingly entering high-paid specialties

    More women are entering higher-paying physician specialties, particularly in surgery, according to a study published in JAMA. 
  • UnitedHealth gold-card program takes effect: What ASCs should know

    On Oct. 1, UnitedHealthcare's national prior authorization gold-card program went into effect. The payer announced the program in August and rolled out its list of eligible procedures on Sept. 1, which included several ASC-related codes. 
  • 5 best small cities for education, health

    The five best small cities for education and health are in Massachusetts, according to a new ranking from Wallethub.
  • The 7 most popular ways for nurses to supplement income in 2024

    Nearly 50% of registered nurses take on extra work to supplement their yearly income, according to Medscape's 2024 "Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: "Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report," published Oct. 2. 
  • 2024 RN compensation: 10 things to know

    Registered nurses earn an average annual total compensation of $95,000 in 2024, up nearly 7% from the year prior, according to Medscape's 2024 study, "Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report," published Oct. 2. 
  • 8 hospitals shuttering services in September

    As hospitals continue to shutter services, ASCs could see an influx in patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or HOPDs. 
  • Massachusetts hospital to pay $5.5M+ to settle kickback allegations

    Brookline, Mass.-based First Psychiatric Planners, operating as Bournewood Health Systems and Bournewood Hospital, has agreed to pay between $5.5 million and $6.5 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by way of patient kickbacks.
  • Surgery Partners, Hyde Park Capital form orthopedic platform

    Surgery Partners and Hyde Park Capital partnered to form Midwest Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Alliance.
  • $400M fraud case against former Tenet executives moves to trial

    A fraud and kickback case against former Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare executives John Holland and William Moore, and co-defendant Edmundo Cota will proceed to trial after federal prosecutors won the right to use statements from 10 alleged co-conspirators, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Sept. 30. 

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