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Envision Healthcare CEO leaves for Humana following AmSurg split
ASC company AmSurg has officially announced its separation from Envision Healthcare following its bankruptcy filing. In the wake of the reshuffling, Envision’s president and CEO, Jim Rechtin, has announced his intentions to leave the company and take o…
The 2 best hospitals in Indiana for cardiac surgery
Healthgrades ranked the top 50 hospitals for cardiac surgery in 2023, including two in Indiana.
Intermountain digs deeper into ASC industry
In April, Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health signed a collaboration agreement with Surgery Partners for the management of the system’s existing surgery centers in Utah and Idaho and the development of ASCs in other markets.
The 10 most popular physician side gigs in medicine
Around 39 percent of physicians have a side gig in addition to their full-time medical roles, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Side Gigs Report,” published Oct. 12.
Aetna's Medicare Advantage patients are 'suffering because of made up hurdles'
In 2021, insurer Aetna implemented a policy requiring Medicare Advantage patients to receive prior authorization for cataract surgeries nationwide. After receiving pushback from physicians, patients and advocates, it withdrew the policy in 2022 in ever…
Aetna Medicare Advantage audit discovers $25.5M in overpayments in 1 year
This year, the U.S. Office of the Inspector General conducted an audit of insurer Aetna’s Medicare Advantage program to ensure that selected diagnosis codes Aetna submitted to CMS for use in CMS’ risk adjustment program complied with federal requiremen…
Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology partners with AI endoscopy startup
The Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology signed a joint research agreement with Tokyo-based medtech start-up AI Medical Service, which is focused on the development of diagnostic endoscopic artificial intelligence.
Virginia health system ends Medicare Advantage plans
Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans beginning next year, citing rising costs, operational challenges and the impact of COVID-19, according to an Oct. 11 report from The Free Lance-Star.
Physician compensation in the US vs. 10 other countries
Physicians practicing in the U.S. earn considerably more than their counterparts in Europe, South and Central America, according to Medscape’s 2023 “International Physician Compensation Report,” published Oct. 11.
The 10 most popular physician side gigs outside of medicine
Around 39 percent of physicians have a side gig in addition to their full-time medical roles, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Side Gigs Report,” published Oct. 12.
