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HRMC Physicians Clinic adds Dr. Kevin Vaska
The Huron (S.D.) Regional Medical Center Physicians Clinic has expanded its cardiology staff with the addition of Kevin Vaska, MD, according to a Nov. 2 report by The Huron Daily Plainsman.
New Hampshire physician pleads guilty to drug distribution
A Grantham, N.H., physician has pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute controlled substances, marking the first joint prosecution of a physician by the Justice Department’s New England Strike Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the D…
Eye Health America partners with Florida practice
Eyecare platform Eye Health America has launched a partnership with Bowden Eye & Associates in Jacksonville, Fla.
CMS' new hospital capacity ruling: 5 things ASCs need to know
CMS began requiring hospitals to report specific admission information on Nov. 1.
The 1 thing that could be holding ASCs back
ASCs are in a strong position amid the industry shift to value-based care, but for some, a lack of comprehensive data is holding them back.
CMS updates ASC reporting requirements: 5 things to know
On Nov. 1, CMS finalized the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule, confirming a 2.83% physician pay cut.
Texas ASC operator pays $14.2M for Stark law, Medicare violations
A Denton, Texas-based medical center has paid $14.2 million to settle alleged violations of Stark law and Medicare regulations related to four ASCs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, specifically in Dallas, Richardson and Coppell.
AI-assisted colonoscopy leads to higher benign lesion removal rates: Study
AI-assisted colonoscopies are associated with high detection and removal rates of non-neoplastic lesions, according to a new study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting.
1 year after Envision, AmSurg split: What's happened since
It’s been more than one year since AmSurg officially emerged under new ownership as a separate and independent entity from Envision Healthcare, its former parent company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2023.
The latest with Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente a 40-hospital system based in Oakland, Calif., has made huge moves in the last month.
