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  • UF Health patients at risk of coverage loss in payer fight

    Patients with the University of Florida Health system covered under UnitedHealthcare could lose coverage beginning Sept. 1, The Independent Florida Alligator reported Aug. 28. 
  • 2 medical office building owners clash in court

    Companies that own two medical office buildings in Hamburg, N.Y., are clashing in court over alleged mismanagement, according to an Aug. 29 report from Buffalo Business First.
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    A California physician was sentenced to 37 months for his role in a $2.8 million fraud scheme. 
  • McLaren Health restores network following cyberattack

    Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has restored its network after a cyberattack earlier in August. 
  • How independent ASCs offer a 'stark difference'

    Becker's connected with Anthony DeLuise Jr., MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Ortho Rhode Island in Providence, to find out what makes ASCs stand out compared to their hospital outpatient department counterparts.
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    ASC leaders and physicians remain frustrated with Medicare and private payers over disparities in reimbursements between their facilities and hospital outpatient departments. 
  • Data Sharing and Integration: A Cornerstone of Value-Based Care

    Imagine going to the doctor and your healthcare provider has a complete picture of your health history, from previous surgeries to recent imaging results. No more repeating the same information. No more lost records. This is the promise of data sharing in healthcare. But it's not just about convenience; it's about transforming how we deliver care and improving outcomes.
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    Walmart said in April that it was shuttering all 51 of its clinics along with its telehealth business, citing financial issues.
  • 25 colleges with the highest financial payoff

    Forbes recently released its list of the 500 top colleges in America for 2024, with 25 universities being named top facilities for the best return on investment. 
  • Oklahoma physician settles prescription fraud claims

    Tuan Nguyen, MD, a physician in Oklahoma City, agreed to pay $165,000 to settle civil penalty claims that he issued invalid prescriptions for Schedule III controlled substances.
  • How single-specialty ASCs may have an advantage

    As the ASC market becomes increasingly competitive with more players vying for market share, a successful strategy may be the difference between ASCs that thrive and those that struggle.
  • Iowa system earns certificate of need exemption

    Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids (Iowa) has been unanimously exempt from state certificate-of-need requirements for a new project, according to an Aug. 27 report from The Gazette.
  • 25% of physicians have faced a medical board investigation at least once: 9 takeaways

    Nearly one in four physicians have been investigated by a medical board at least once, according to Medscape's "'Be Just and Fair': Medscape Physicians' Thoughts on Medical Boards Report 2024," published Aug. 27. 
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