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How health systems can benefit from ASCs
Historically, ASCs and health systems have seen each other as rivals, competing for market share, where one’s gain often equates to the other’s loss. However, this adversarial relationship does not have to define their future.
2 key issues affecting ASCs
Becker’s connected with Denise Mills, MSN, RN, director of perianesthesia services at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma, Wash., to discuss the industry developments that have proved the most challenging for ASCs.
Physicians' $15M fraud settlement confirmed nearly 10 years later
A circuit court affirmed a $15 million conviction for a physician, who was the former medical director of several hospice care providers, for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, Vital Law reported Aug. 15.
Judge approves Steward's $245M physician group deal: 5 things ASCs need to know
A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of financially troubled Steward Health Care’s 175-physician group to Nashville, Tenn.-based Rural Healthcare Group, part of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, for $245 million in cash.
New Jersey physician to pay $300K for Controlled Substances Act violations
A physician in Middletown, N.J., has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations he did not maintain adequate drug registrations for multiple medical practices he owned or operated, Bucks County Courier Times reported Aug. 16.
Majority of physicians feel employer pressure to upcode services
More than half of physicians have felt pressure from an employer to upcode a service in order to drive up RVUs, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physicians and RVUs Report,” published Aug. 16.
Physicians feel the pressure to squeeze in more patients for RVUs
Nearly three in four physicians have felt pressure from their workplaces to squeeze in more patient visits to add RVUs and greater reimbursements for the business, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Medscape Physicians and RVUs Report,” published Aug. 16.&n…
Cardiology, gastroenterology & orthopedic procedures at ASCs: How the big 3 stack up
Differences in reimbursement between ASCs and HOPDs are an ongoing pain point for surgery centers. However, many opportunities to profit off of specialty procedures remain, regardless.
ASC operating budgets climb
Annual ASC operating budgets ticked up last year, according to a survey from OR Manager.
Florida man pleads guilty to $39.5M fraud, physician kickback scheme
A man in Port Richey, Fla., has pleaded guilty for his role in a $39.5 million healthcare fraud case that involved physician kickbacks.
