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CMS changes physicians want to see
The current healthcare landscape makes it difficult for physicians to turn a profit, and many leaders feel CMS’ policies are contributing.
The investment ASCs can’t afford to skip
ASCs are in a great position to capitalize on the trend to value-based care. Surgery centers are the high-quality, low-cost setting for care and could save Medicare, insurers and patients billions of dollars every year by migrating outpatient surgeries…
Former North Carolina physician sentenced to 78 months for pill mill
Former physician John Whan Kim was sentenced to 78 months in prison for unlawful distribution of opioids and cannabis, the Justice Department said April 7.
Texas hospital loses $8M suit over brain damage from hip surgery
A jury awarded a Texas patient who suffered brain damage during elective hip surgery $8.3 million, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported April 6.
100+ stats on ASCs
VMG Health began publishing its “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” in 2006 after finding limited available public information for ASCs.
10 gastroenterologists to know
Here are 10 physicians who specialize in gastroenterology to know:
Employees asking for wage bumps, but budgets aren’t changing
Employers are setting aside an average of 3.9 percent of payroll this year for wage increases, but that’s not enough with inflation hitting a 40-year high in February, and employees are asking for more pay, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Mayo Clinic expanding ASC space in $15M project
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System is kicking off a $15 million project for its campus in Albert Lea, Minn., Austin Daily Herald reported April 7.
Michigan hospital finishes $8.7M surgery center expansion
Spectrum Health Zeeland (Mich.) Community Hospital has completed a $8.72 million expansion and renovation of its surgery center, the Holland Sentinel reported April 7.
Phoenix pain clinic touts new office as ‘lower-cost’ alternative to ASCs
Arizona Pain recently launched an office-based procedure suite in Phoenix that the company’s CEO and founder called a lower-cost alternative to ASCs in an April 6 LinkedIn post.
