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CMS expands colorectal cancer screening coverage: 2 things to know
CMS has expanded colorectal cancer screening coverage as part of its finalized 2023 Physician Fee Schedule released Nov. 1.
Physician leaders balk at Medicare 4.48% physician fee cut
Physicians have voiced their frustration at Medicare’s physician fee schedule final rule, released Nov. 1, which will reduce the conversion factor by 4.48 percent to $33.06 and potentially decrease access to care for the Medicare population.
CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8 percent in final rule
CMS updated ASC payment rates to 3.8 percent in its 2023 “Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule.”
Administrator of the Week: Amanda Sosnosky, a multipractice leader
Amanda Sosnosky, RN, administrator of Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay (Wis.) and Orthopedic Surgery Center of the Fox Valley (Elgin, Ill.), is Becker’s Administrator of the Week.
2 ways private practices can best recruit talent
Physicians have been struggling with changes to the workforce throughout COVID-19, with recruitment becoming more difficult for practices. The American Medical Association has suggested two ways that private practices can best recruit talent:
5 things ASC leaders should know about long COVID-19 cases
Long COVID-19 cases, defined as suffering from COVID-19 symptoms for three months or longer, are more prevalent in women than men, according to an Oct. 31 report from CNBC based on U.S. Census Bureau and National Center for Health Statistics data.
Volunteer Surgery Center celebrates 1 year, plans to open medical office building
Volunteer Surgery Center in Talbott, Tenn., owned by Tennova Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, is celebrating one year of operation, according to an Oct. 31 report from the Citizen Tribune.
Patient wins $21M in suit against anesthesiologist, CRNA after brain injury during surgery
Carlos David Castro Rojas was awarded more than $21 million in a suit against an anesthesiologist and certified registered nurse anesthetist for an injury sustained during a procedure at Dallas-based Baylor University Medical Center, local ABC affiliat…
Anesthesiologist named to Illinois’ medical board
Maria Laporta, MD, chief of anesthesiology at Freeport (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, was named a member of the Illinois State Medical Board, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office said Oct. 31.
Biggest ASC deals in October
The five biggest deals in October that ASC leaders need to know:
