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Reinholt & Thallemer Eye Care Associates welcomes Dr. Brad Basham

Warsaw, Ind.-based Reinholt & Thallemer Eye Care Associates has added Brad Basham, OD, to its team of optometrists, Times Union Online reported Jan. 11. 

ASCs 5 biggest threats in 2023

Nine ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threats to the industry. 

Physician named 13th best job in healthcare

The role of physician was named the 13th best job in healthcare, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 best job rankings released on Jan. 10. 

Certificate of need changes in the Carolinas: What ASCs need to know in 2023

Certificate of need laws could change drastically in North and South Carolina in the next year, according to a Jan. 11 article in JDSupra from the law firm Nexsen Pruet. 

Former Ohio physician found guilty of illegally prescribing opioids 

Former St. Clairsville, Ohio-based physician Freeda Flynn has been found guilty of illegally prescribing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone, the U.S. Justice Department said Jan. 11. 

Northwestern Medicine unveils 'cardiology clinic of the future'

The Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has debuted its new “clinic of the future” at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Outpatient Cardiology Clinic at Palos Heights, Ill.-based Palos Hospital, according to a Jan. 12 report from Your Times Southland.&…

UC San Diego launches new mobile eye clinic

The University of San Diego Health has launched the new Shiley EyeMobile for children, a mobile eyecare vehicle set to provide care for 20,000 children a year. 

UPSA warns specialty physicians to brace for clinic closures amid Medicare fee cuts

A new warning from the United Specialists for Patient Access prepares specialty providers and practice owners for clinic closures nationwide in the wake of scheduled 2023 Medicare Physician fee cuts.

Is the payer environment looking up for ASCs?

In the wake of CMS’ increasing ASC payment rates to 3.8 percent and adding four procedures to the list of covered ASC operations in its 2023 “Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule,” t…

Barnhorst Eye Associates strikes partnership with Florida Eye Specialists

Ponte Vedra, Fla.-based Barnhorst Eye Associates has partnered with the region’s largest multispecialty ophthalmology practice, Brandon-based Florida Eye Specialists, according to a Jan. 12 report from the Ponte Vedra Recorder.