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Cigna sued over new AI-powered claims system

Healthcare and insurance company Cigna is facing a lawsuit alleging that it systematically rejects patient claims using an algorithm system it put in place to automate the process, according to a July 24 report from Forbes.

4 ASCs opening in former department stores

As consumer interest in shopping malls has continued to decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems have started to fill the unused space. To date, space in more than 32 malls nationwide has been turned into healthcare facilities. 

How much does the average physician earn 

The average physician earns $243,400 in wages and $350,000 in total individual income, according to recent data from the University of Chicago that aims to create an accurate picture of physician earnings. 

Top hospitals for gastrointestinal care in Michigan

Michigan is home to five of the best hospitals for gastrointestinal care, according to Healthgrades.

What to know about Optum's leadership shakeup 

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has made massive leadership moves in the last year. 

What autonomy means to 1 ASC administrator

Beth Russell, MSN, RN, executive director of Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center, connected with Becker’s to discuss what autonomy means to her as an ASC administrator. 

Former gynecologist sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing patients

Former gynecologist Robert Hadden, MD, who has been accused of sexually abusing several patients over the course of about 25 years, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to a July 25 news release from the Justice Department.

Former corrections nurse found guilty of sexually assaulting 9 inmates

A former nurse at the Oregon Department of Corrections was found guilty of sexually assaulting nine inmates at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville (Ore.).

UCHealth $119M expansion project includes ASC

UCHealth is set to spend around $119 million to expand its Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Hospital to alleviate the frequency at which the hospital operates at maximum capacity, NBC affiliate KUSA reported July 24.

California court revives retaliation lawsuit against Aetna

The California Supreme Court has resurrected a case that could impact whether or not insurers can punish physicians for referring patients to out-of-network providers, according to a July 25 report from Medscape.