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The rise of anesthesia reimbursement denials

Anesthesia reimbursement denials are on the upward swing, according to a June 26 blog post from Rita Astani, president of anesthesia for Coronis Health. 

Crozer Health to open ASC in a bid to recover from $87.2M fiscal loss

Springfield Township, Pa.-based Crozer Health is hoping to break even by the first quarter of 2024 through the addition of a new ASC partnership after it posted an $87.2 million loss in 2022, according to a July 17 report from the Philadelphia Business…

Cincinnati Children's plans 110,000-square-foot medical office building

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital plans to construct a 110,000-square-foot medical office building with an outpatient surgery center in Eastgate, Ohio.

2 California GI ASCs extend lease in 300K-square-foot medical office building

East Bay Endoscopy Surgery Center and East Bay Center for Digestive Health have arranged to extend their leases at a medical office building in Oakland, Calif., according to a July 18 report from REBusiness Online.

10 states with the best workers

North Carolina is the state with the best workers and the strongest workforce, according to a July 17 report from CNBC.

Is PE bad for ASCs? 7 leaders weigh in 

As private equity increasingly invests in ASCs and physician groups, some leaders are concerned about its effect on patient outcomes and costs. 

The healthcare trends ASC leaders are eyeing

Two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the healthcare trends they are eyeing. 

2 Florida men plead guilty to $67M Medicare fraud scheme

Two Florida men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a Medicare fraud scheme in which they submitted more than $67 million in false claims for unnecessary genetic testing and durable medical equipment that were procured with kickbacks.

Top hospitals for gastrointestinal care in Texas

Texas is home to seven of the best hospitals for gastrointestinal care, according to Healthgrades.

ASC EHR vendor NextGen to pay $31M to settle false claims allegations

ASC electronic health records vendor NextGen Healthcare has agreed to pay $31 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software, according to a July 14 repor…