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The most profitable ASCs in Philadelphia
The Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based reproductive endocrinologist group, Main Line Fertility, was the busiest and highest revenue-producing ASC in the Philadelphia area in 2023, according to a Sept. 26 report from the Philadelphia Business Journal.
AANA petitions HHS to enforce non-discrimination provision
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has filed a petition with a U.S. district court compelling Xavier Beccera, Secretary of Health and Human Services, to enforce the provider non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act against …
Hartford HealthCare vies to take control of 2 ASCs
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has submitted a proposal to the state’s Office of Health Strategy to assume control of two surgical center operators, according to a Sept. 27 report from Hartford Business.
Millennial physician pay satisfaction, by specialty
Millennial psychiatrists have the highest satisfaction with their pay of all other specialty physicians, according to a recent Medscape report.
Texas physician to close private practice, join health system
Hoang Ho, MD, will be closing her private practice in Allen, Texas, and joining the Baylor Scott & White Family Medicine Clinic, according to a notice on the practice’s website.
Stark law's future in flux
The future of Stark law is “clouded by uncertainty” after a district court ruled that a false claims lawsuit filed against Thomas Health System cannot be resolved without parties’ briefs on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Chevron def…
How millennial physicians feel about their pay
Medscape laid out how young physicians feel about their pay in its “Millennial Physician Compensation Report 2024,” published Sept. 26.
The healthcare power players physicians are monitoring
From commercial payers to physician organizations, six physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the healthcare power players they are watching.
How can physicians get their power back?
Physician autonomy has become a core concern as the workforce faces growing consolidation, with large healthcare systems, corporate entities and insurance companies increasingly influencing clinical decision-making and operational practices.
7 indicted in alleged $40M Medicare, Medicaid fraud scheme
Seven individuals from five states have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Colorado Medicaid of more than $40 million, according to a Sept. 25 report from Fox affiliate KDVR.
