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UnitedHealthcare adds 1st digital GI treatment parter

UnitedHealthcare has formed a partnership with Vivante Health, adding GIThrive and its digital gastrointestinal care services to its member offerings. 

$10B+ for Optum's 3 most expensive deals in 2023

Three of Optum’s most expensive deals in 2023 total more than $10.2 billion. 

The biggest threat to physician is the 'progressive loss of autonomy' 

Cary Passik, MD, chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Suffern, N.Y.-based Good Samaritan Hospital, joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threats to physicians and how hospital closures are affecting physicians. 

California physician convicted of healthcare fraud, kickbacks

Oakland, Calif.-based physician Henry Geoffrey Watson, MD, was convicted for accepting kickbacks for patient referrals, healthcare fraud and false statements. 

118K-square-foot Texas medical office building acquired

A 118,472-square-foot medical office building in Richardson, Texas, has been acquired by healthcare investor Big Sky Medical, according to a Nov. 2 report from the Commercial Property Executive. 

ModMed creates tool to streamline workflow for ophthalmologists

ModMed, an EHR and practice management system for ASCs, has added a tool enabling ophthalmologists to streamline their workflows. 

3 numbers distressing ASC leaders

Here are three numbers that may be a cause for concern for ASC leaders: 

Texas medical group to 'wind down' business

Peripheral Vascular Associates, a 27-provider group, has notified state officials of its plan to lay off workers and close multiple offices.

Reimbursement woes continue to bog down physicians

Reimbursement issues remain one of the top challenges for physicians across specialties.

The deals shaking up the ASC industry

Here are three deals from major ASC chains that have closed or are on the horizon that are shaking up the industry: