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13 numbers on plummeting physician pay
Concerns among physicians about the future of healthcare have intensified in the last several years as payers continue to cut reimbursements.
Cedars-Sinai back to full surgical capacity
On Jan. 8, Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai closed and evacuated a number of ASCs and outpatient facilities amid the wildfires sweeping through parts of California.
Walgreens' $245M Q1 loss: What ASCs need to know
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in 2025’s first fiscal quarters, the three months ending Nov. 30.
New Jersey physician pleads guilty to illegal oxycodone distribution scheme
A Roselle Park, N.J.-based physician has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally distributing oxycodone
The 'luxury of choice' shifts outpatient spine
Outpatient spine procedures have seen explosive growth over the last 10 years — a pattern that could continue as technology rapidly advances in the industry.
Tennessee op-ed argues state CON laws stifle healthcare access
The Tennessee legislature recently passed reforms to the state’s certificate-of-need laws that will gradually phase out state CON requirements for ASCs, among other changes.
5 anesthesia groups to watch in 2025
Here are five major anesthesia groups to watch in 2025:
Baxter Health adds Dr. Timothy Bowen
Interventional cardiologist Timothy Bowen, MD, has joined the Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic.
Delaware courts opting to strike down more noncompetes
A number of Delaware courts have recently refused to modify “overbroad” noncompete agreements, opting to strike them entirely, according to a Jan. 13 viewpoint published by Christina Solomon of the law firm Foley & Lardner in The National Law Revie…
Texas physician pleads guilty to kickback conspiracy
Tajul Chowdhury, MD, a physician in Edinburg, Texas, and his son pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for referring prescriptions to local pharmacies.
