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5 ASC moves in California
California had the most ASCs last year, with 817 centers. Here are five recent moves by surgery centers in the state:
Physician whistleblowers collect portion of $24M PPOA false claims settlement
Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America, its founder Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer Abraham Rivera, MD, will pay $24.5 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act, the Justice Department said April 12.
10 updates for gastroenterology leaders
From updated guidelines to new ASCs, here are 10 updates for gastroenterology leaders to know:
10 ASC exec moves in 2022
Here are 10 career moves from ASC leaders since Jan. 1:
Spine code changes you can’t afford to miss
Much like the spine itself, medical coding constitutes the backbone of your revenue cycle. As more spinal procedures are performed on an outpatient basis in ambulatory surgery centers, minimizing surgical coding compliance errors is critical to sustain…
The spine tech, procedures moving to ASCs
The development of spine technology has increasingly pushed procedures to ASCs, and many spine leaders expect the trend to continue.
More supply chain disruptions expected & 6 other updates
While global supply chain disruptions resulting from China’s lockdowns to curb COVID-19 outbreaks have been minor, experts say that major disruptions are a growing possibility, The Guardian reported recently.
Value-based care startup raises $50M
Senior-focused value-based care platform Vytalize Health closed more than $50 million in series B funding, as reported by “Becker’s Digital Health & Health IT Podcast.”
Nurse alleges ASC fired her for protesting cost-cutting that sacrificed patient care
A nurse has filed a wrongful termination suit against a California ASC, alleging she was fired for speaking out against cost-cutting measures taken at the expense of patient care, mynewsla.com reported April 11.
Gastroenterology ASC opens in Orlando
Orlando (Fla.) Health Digestive Health Institute Gastroenterology has opened a gastroenterology-focused ASC, Lakeview Surgery Center, in southwest Orlando.
