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The importance of ASC compliance programs
While healthcare facilities face a complicated regulatory landscape, having a secure and well-functioning compliance program can help limit risk, according to a Jan. 17 blog post from Coronis Health.
3 independent cardiology groups to know
As the uptick of consolidation and acquisitions of independent physician groups continues, smaller cardiology groups have become less common.
Gastroenterology and private practice: 3 notes
Medicine seems to be at a tipping point regarding workforce recruiting, and private equity, disruptors and massive health systems are all competing for physicians. But where do gastroenterologists fit into this dynamic?
HCA's Surgery Ventures acquires majority interest in 2 Texas ASCs
Surgery Ventures, HCA Healthcare’s ASC business, has acquired a majority interest in two Texas ASCs.
Gastroenterologist compensation in 5 numbers
Here are five numbers that provide insight into gastroenterologist compensation:
Nonprofit wary of potential Summa Health acquisition
The Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom, a nonprofit organization focused on healthcare policy, raised concerns over General Catalyst’s recently announced plans to acquire Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health and its intent to convert the health system and …
Healthcare minimum wages are rising. Here's what it means for ASCs
In the last year, the number of healthcare organizations with a minimum wage of $15 or higher has skyrocketed, according to a recent survey from consulting firm SullivanCotter.
Johnson & Johnson's layoffs: 4 things to know
No company has been immune from the economic factors causing waves of layoffs across the nation since 2020, including medical device giant Johnson & Johnson, whose companies include orthopedic franchise DePuy Synthes.
Coherus to divest ophthalmology business for $170M
Biopharmaceutical company Coherus BioSciences has agreed to divest its ophthalmology franchise, Cimerli, to pharmaceutical company Sandoz for $170 million.
Congress keeps physician pay cuts on the table
Congress chose not to halt the 3.37% Medicare pay cut for 2024 as it averted a government shutdown, The New York Times reported Jan. 18.
