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7 whistleblower suits in 2023
From illegal opioid refills to Medicaid fraud allegations, here are seven important whistleblower lawsuits Becker’s has reported on in 2023:
From ECG to USPI: The ASC Association PAC's top donors
The ASC Association Political Action Committee, a political group that collects funds and donations to lobby for the interests of ASCs and ASC owners through the support of candidates, ballot measures and other political issues, raised over $45,000 in …
Surgery Partners to manage Intermountain Health ASCs
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health and Nashville, Tenn.-based healthcare services company Surgery Partners have signed a collaboration agreement in which Surgery Partners will take over management of Intermountain’s existing ASCs in Utah and Ida…
Ophthalmology ASC developer strikes partnership with Corcoran Consulting Group
Medical Consulting Group, a consulting company that has developed over 105 ophthalmology ASCs nationwide, has inked a merger agreement with ophthalmology billing, coding and reimbursement provider Corcoran Consulting Group.
Outpatient migration making orthopedic surgeons less relevant: 3 thoughts on spine surgery
Here’s what three orthopedic leaders said about outpatient spine in the last month.
Reimbursements remain low while costs keep climbing: 43 healthcare leaders share their biggest concerns regarding procedure reimbursements
Rising staffing and supply costs and a low reimbursement rate from CMS are some of the biggest concerns physicians have surrounding procedure reimbursements.
The bargaining chip gastroenterologists are using to command higher salaries
Gastroenterologist pay has risen 11 percent in the last year, reaching $501,000 annually and outpacing the average specialty physician pay by $119,000.
OhioHealth, Surgery Partners team up to grow ASC care across the state
Columbus-based OhioHealth and Nashville-based healthcare services company Surgery Partners have formed a new company to grow ASC joint ventures across the state of Ohio, according to an April 28 press release sent to Becker’s.
8 cardiologists leave Harbin Clinic for AdventHealth amid Atrium merger
Eight cardiologists formerly employed by Rome, Ga.-based Harbin Clinic have signed contracts committing to AdventHealth Redmond, also in Rome, in response to Harbin’s upcoming merger with Atrium Health Floyd, according to an April 27 report from the Ro…
Samaritan Medical Center to construct 4-story medical office building
Samaritan Medical Center has submitted plans to construct a four-story, 52,000-square-foot medical office building in Watertown, N.Y., according to an April 27 report from local news station WWNYTV.
