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Ohio physician practice closes due to reimbursement challenges
Lisa Egbert, MD, an OB-GYN, is closing her practice, the Paragon Women’s Center in Centerville, Ohio, due to financial constraints largely driven by reimbursement challenge, Spectrum News 1 reported March 19. Dr. Egbert operated her practice for nearly 30 years, according to the report. But in the last two years, she had stopped taking a […]
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Tri-City Cardiology to open practice outside of Phoenix
Tri-City Cardiology, a Mesa, Ariz.-based cardiologist group, will open a location within a new medical office complex in San Tan Valley, Ariz. According to a March 18 news release shared with Becker’s, the official groundbreaking for the development will be held April 16. Tri-City Cardiology’s office will be housed on the third floor of the […]
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The top ophthalmology ASCs in 2025: US News
More than 230 ASCs were recognized as “high performing” in the field of ophthalmology, according to U.S. News & World Report’‘s annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list. U.S. News evaluated 1,910 ophthalmology ASCs for the rankings. Ophthalmology outpatient services offered at ASCs include cataract surgery with lens implant, destruction of retinal or choroid lesions by […]
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A ‘move in the right direction’ for price transparency
On Feb. 25, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeted at boosting healthcare price transparency. The order directs HHS and the Labor and Treasury departments to “rapidly implement and enforce” healthcare price transparency enforcement regulations. The order refers to regulations that President Trump introduced during his first term, which he said the Biden administration […]
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Anesthesia’s reach beyond the operating room: 3 things to know
An increased demand for outpatient procedures and developments in pain management have expanded the scope of anesthesia professionals beyond the traditional operating room setting. Here are three notes on anesthesia’s reach beyond the OR: 1. Shifts from full-time to contracted workers. Cory Koenig, DO, vice president of operations at Providence Anesthesiology Associates in Charlotte, N.C., […]
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The GI workforce in 10 numbers
Here are 10 numbers on the gastroenterology and endoscopy workforce: 3: The number of the immediate past years that Medscape’s “Striving for Balance in Your Specialty: Medscape Gastroenterologist Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2025″ found wherein overall happiness, work-life balance, family relationships and friendships have plateaued for over half of gastroenterologists. 30%: The percentage of […]
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Adding deadline ups CRC test returns: Study
A recent study published in The Lancet found that the addition of a deadline to a mailed invitation for fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer screening improved return rates. Here are three things to know from the study: 1. Across eight study groups, the highest test return rate was seen in those with a two-week […]
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Tennessee physician to pay $700K to settle Medicare fraud allegations
A physician in Chattanooga, Tenn., and his practice in Ringgold, Ga., will pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary chelation therapy. According to a March 14 news release from the Department of Justice, from September 2009 to January 2017, Robert Burkich, MD, allegedly billed Medicare for administering […]
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The ASC financing conundrum
Independent ASCs are declining after decades of sinking reimbursement rates and soaring operational costs have forced ASC leaders and physicians to think critically about the future of their practice’s financing. Financial stability and improved rates with payers are one of the central reasons that ASCs seek out partnerships with hospitals and health systems. However, the […]
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GI and ASCs: 5 things to know
In healthcare’s dynamic regulatory and economic environment, leaders of gastroenterology-focused ASCs are keeping close tabs on industry developments. Here are five notes on ASCs and gastroenterology right now: 1. Gastroenterologists are facing increasing financial strain as reimbursement rates continue to decline. A study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that between 2007 and […]
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