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CMS doesn't plan to add new non-dental procedures to ASCs next year
The 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposal released July 13 would only add 26 dental surgical codes to the ASC payable list next year.
Here's what's threatening the future of ASCs
What’s the biggest threat facing ASCs today? The short answer: “Reimbursements are not keeping pace with the rising administrative costs in ASCs,” John Stewart, CEO and founder of Melbourne, Fla.-based Total Spine & Orthopedics, told Becker’s.
GI patient sues Integris Health over personal information protection
A Bethany, Okla., resident is suing Oklahoma City-based Integris Health, alleging that the system allowed third parties to take personal patient healthcare information for advertising purposes, according to a July 14 report from The Oklahoman.
Non-invasive technology proves success in ENT trial
Ninety percent of patients suffering from nasal airway obstruction found significant symptom improvement two years after using Aerin Medical’s non-invasive technology VivAer, according to results published June 15 in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryn…
3 major proposals from CMS that could shape the industry
Here are three pitches from CMS that Becker’s has reported on since July 10 that could change the healthcare industry:
'No winners or losers, just survivors': What will healthcare look like in 10 years?
Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgical Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker’s to discuss what he is worried about in healthcare in the next 10 years, including declining reimbursement and prescription prices.
What young physicians need to know
From negotiating their first contract to considering alternative career paths, six physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what advice they would give to new physicians:
Most common physician tax breaks
About 70 percent of physicians received tax breaks from charitable contributions in 2022, up from 54 percent the year prior, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Taxes” report.
'The answer is no': Why this GI CEO doesn't put physicians in hospitals
U.S. Digestive Health CEO Jerry Tillinger joined Becker’s to discuss the obstacles of gastroenterology procedure migration to the outpatient setting.
CMS floats 3.34% physician pay cut
CMS is floating a 3.34 percent conversion factor decrease in its proposed Medicare physician fee schedule for 2024 released July 13.
