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Sentara Health to open cardiac ASC
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is establishing a new ambulatory heart and vascular center near its Woodbridge hospital, according to an Aug. 19 report from the Washington Business Journal.
California system back online 4 months after cyberattack
Poway, Calif.-based Palomar Medical Group has restored its digital systems after a cyberattack hit the provider in May, according to an Aug. 19 report from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Physician practice owners admit to false claims scheme, must pay $600K
A Newburgh, N.Y.-based family medicine practice and its two physician owners have admitted to submitting claims for services rendered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants not enrolled with Medicare and Medicaid with no physician involvement….
ASCs pushed to 'breaking point' as chasm grows between reimbursement, costs
ASCs are facing an increasing disparity between practice costs and reimbursements.
59% of physicians say productivity-based pay is 'unfair'
Most physicians expressed disapproval of relative value unit-based pay in Medscape’s 2024 “Physicians and RVUs Report.”
CMS inks final 2025 rules for hospitals: What ASCs need to know
On Aug. 1, CMS released the nearly 3,000-page final rules on reimbursement and other inpatient issues, according to an Aug. 7 blog post by Coronis Health.
10 highest-paying states for nurse practitioners
Nurse practitioners in the U.S. can earn $33,050 more than the national average salary by practicing in California, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
10 lowest-paying states for nurse practitioners
Nurse practitioners in South Dakota may earn as much as $59,460 lower than the national average, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Meet Surgery Partners' top leadership
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners has maintained its position as an industry leader in the ASC sector, boasting a 14.2% jump in revenue in the second quarter of 2024, hitting $762.1 million.
5 highest-paid ophthalmologists in Austin
The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Austin, Texas, earns $671,100 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $312,120 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
