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Illinois physician admits to illegally prescribing drug
A physician in Collinsville, Ill., admitted to illegally prescribing an anti-anxiety drug, the U.S. Justice Department said June 7.
‘Our business model would implode’: Why a physician group exited a payer’s network
David Kowalski, MD, a physician with Springfield (Ill.) Clinic, a physician group with ASCs that dropped out of network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois last year after a pay dispute, shed light on the details of the dispute and what lies ahead …
How staffing shortages are a mental burden on healthcare professionals
Katie Lawrence serves as the executive director of ambulatory optimization and integration at Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health Medical Group. Ms. Lawrence will serve on the panel “The New Work-Life Balance: Best Ideas to Meet Staff and Physici…
Why this orthopedic surgeon is excited about pharma companies
Alan Rechter, MD, serves as an orthopedic surgeon at Houston-based Orthopaedic Associates. Dr. Rechter will serve on the panels “What Interventional Pain Management Will Look Like in 10 Years” and “Enter a New World of Postoperative Pain Managemen…
What it’s like being at the forefront of policy changes through a program director’s lens
Lorraine Hutzler serves as associate program director at the Center for Quality and Patient Safety at New York City-based NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. Ms. Hutzler will serve on the panels “How to Make Bundled Payments, Risk-Based Pay a Win in …
How 1 CEO works smarter, not harder
Eric Schnapp serves as the CEO of Memphis, Tenn.-based Mays and Schnapp Pain Clinic and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Schnapp will serve on the panel “ASC Management and Transactions: Big Trends for 2023” at Becker’s 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic &am…
ASCs find new strategies to avoid reimbursement woes
Many ASCs are facing increasing obstacles in the payer landscape, but ASC administrators and executives are developing strategies like direct-to-employer contracting and attracting patients to bypass them.
Physician sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
Mississippi emergency room physician Kevin Crandell, MD, was sentenced to 33 months in prison and nearly $1 million in restitution, the Daily Journal said June 7.
5 gastroenterologists making headlines
From the next editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to Gastro Health’s newly appointed COO, here are five gastroenterologists Becker’s has reported on since May 9:
Georgia gastroenterology practice cuts ribbon on ASC, office
Southwell Gastroenterology-Lowndes cut the ribbon on its new office and ASC in Valdosta, Ga., Valdosta Daily Times reported June 5.
