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Value-based care could be ASCs' secret to success
As a low-cost site of service, ASCs could benefit as value-based care’s influence in healthcare heightens.
Kaiser Permanente plans expansion to add surgery center, medical office building
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is planning an expansion of its West Los Angeles Medical Center Campus that will add a new surgery center and medical office building, according to a July 26 report from Urbanize.
Dr. Kelly Zucker joins Gastroenterology of the Rockies
Gastroenterologist and certified internist Kelly Zucker, DO, has joined Boulder, Colo.-based Gastroenterology of the Rockies.
How 4 CMS updates from this month will impact ASCs
July has been a busy month for CMS, from facing Congressional pressure on a prior authorization overhaul to the addition of dental surgical codes in its prospective payment system proposal for 2024. Here is how four changes floated in the last 30 days …
Former nursing school president sentenced to 21 months for awarding 7.6K fake diplomas
Johanah Napoleon, former president and owner of the Palm Beach School of Nursing in West Palm Beach, Fla., has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for awarding at least 7,600 fake diplomas, according to a July 25 report from Medscape.
Anesthesiologist begins trial for viral dancing video filmed during surgery
A trial for an anesthesiologist who “danced, gestured and appeared to sing along to music” in a video filmed during a 2017 surgery began July 26, according to a report from Courtroom View Network.
What trends and changes this gastroenterologist predicts in the field
Becker’s recently connected with Andrew Boxer, MD, a physician with Woodland Park-based Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey, to hear his predictions on changes and trends in gastroenterology.
4 major insurers facing lawsuits
Here are four major insurance companies, including UnitedHealthcare and Aetna, facing lawsuits in the last 60 days:
Where do physicians earn the most?
New research from the University of Chicago is working to create an accurate picture of physician earnings.
How do physicians feel about noncompetes?
Noncompete clauses affect between 37 and 45 percent of physicians, according to a report from the American Medical Association, and often can limit career growth and restrict physicians’ ability to provide care in economically or socially marginalized …
