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Navigating the complications of anesthesia billing
Anesthesia payer policy is complicated and constantly evolving, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants’ president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog post.
NVision adds Texas, California practices
Ophthalmology group NVision has added two practices to its network.
Dr. Tyler Watters performs North Carolina’s first orthopedic smart implant
Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic surgeon Tyler Watters, MD, performed the state’s first implant of a smart orthopedic device.
Telemedicine company owners admit to $64M nationwide kickback scheme
The owners of telemedicine company RediDoc admitted their roles in a $64 million fraud, bribery and kickback scheme, the Justice Department said May 10.
Pennsylvania physician gets 20 years in prison, $4M fine for pill mill
Internal and pain medicine physician Andrew Berkowitz, MD, was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for running a prescription “pill mill” from his practice, the Justice Department said May 10.Dr. Berkowitz was a…
States with the highest projected physician shortages vs. job resignation rates
As staffing issues remain top of mind for healthcare leaders, physician shortages and job resignations can further exacerbate the problem.
GI Research Foundation honors Dr. David Rubin
The GI Research Foundation has given the Joseph B. Kirsner Award to David Rubin, MD, the foundation said May 11.
ASC hot spot: 5 deals in Florida this year
Florida is an ASC hot spot, with at least 28 centers opened in 2022.
Ambulatory care sees highest job growth in healthcare sector in April
Among the 34,000 healthcare jobs added in April, ambulatory care created 28,000, beating out hospitals, nursing and residential care, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 California ASC updates
Here are five updates on California ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since April 11:
