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NYU Langone adds Florida cardiology group
New York City-based NYU Langone has added a cardiology group in Atlantis, Fla., to its care network.
'The ASC shift is real': Zimmer Biomet's latest ASC play
As interest in ASCs grows among physicians, administrators and patients, health systems, corporate entities and private equity groups are venturing into the outpatient surgery sector.
Why it makes sense to invest in an ASC
Several health systems and physicians have moved to enter the ASC market in 2024. Amid growing competition, being fiscally savvy has become increasingly important in the outpatient space.
Where independent ASCs have an edge
Independent ASCs often struggle to compete with larger providers in securing lucrative contracts for reimbursements and supplies, but have a critical edge when it comes to recruitment.
ASC patient experience scores hit 5-year high
Patient experience scores at ASCS hit a five-year high in 2023, according to a June 26 report from Press Ganey.
Chicago physician pleads guilty to $2.4M fraud scheme
A physician in the Chicago suburbs has pleaded guilty to a $2.4 million healthcare fraud scheme of billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services.
The most affordable places to retire
Youngstown, Ohio, was ranked U.S. News & World Report’s most affordable place to retire in 2024.
Washington health system building $71M ASC, medical office building
Snoqualmie (Wash.) Valley Health is moving forward with plans to build a $71 million ASC and medical office building, according to a July 2 report from the Daily Journal of Commerce.
3 gastroenterologist lawsuits in 1 year
Here are three legal battles involving gastroenterologists that Becker’s has reported on in the last year:
The EHR rollout omission to avoid
While 41% of physicians report feeling equally excited and terrified about artificial intelligence in medicine, it has important uses in the field, including performing the back-end work done by EHR software, the American Medical Association’s immediat…
