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Physician group to pay $100K to resolve kickback allegations: 5 details
Brockton Urology Clinic in Boston will pay thousands of dollars to settle allegations it accepted kickbacks from a hospital for services never provided, according to the Justice Department.
National Medical Billing Services acquires 2nd company in 2022
National Medical Billing Services, a healthcare revenue cycle management company focused on ASCs, closed its second transaction of the year.
California physician sells ASC to management company
The Modesto (Calif.) Surgery Center has been sold to an ASC management company and a group of surgeons.
7 stats on ASC assets
Here are seven statistics, including mean facility size and PP&E, or property, plant and equipment, pulled from a 2021 multispecialty ASC benchmarking study from VMG Health.
GI surgeries more common on the coasts than any other region
Gastroenterology claims the highest case mix, on average, among the nation’s 6,028 ASCs, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
Average ASC revenue per case for each specialty: 2022
Orthopedics tops the pack for ASC revenue per case, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022. The specialty was only the fourth most-represented among ASC cases, however.
Connecticut health system’s insurer contracts ‘stifle competition,’ lawsuit alleges
A Hartford, Conn.-based health system is under scrutiny again for alleged anticompetitive behavior with its physician acquisition strategy.
AMA’s secrets to private practice success
Physician-owned private practices are becoming increasingly uncommon, according to a Jan. 18 American Medical Association podcast.
Vizient inks deal with Olympus for single-use bronchoscopes
Vizient, the largest group purchasing organization in the nation, awarded a contract to medical device company Olympus for single-use bronchoscopes.
New Jersey hospital opens revamped ASC
Paramus, N.J.-based Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is opening its newly renovated ASC, MSN reported Feb. 14.
