Nearly two-thirds of physicians could qualify for an incentive bonus program at their place of work, according to a July 8 Medscape report. The report, titled “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers:” Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025, surveyed 7,322 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Oct. 3, 2024, and Jan. 15, 2025. Here are […]
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Nearly 50 health insurers, representing commercial, Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid plans covering 257 million Americans, recently committed to simplifying and standardizing the prior authorization process, and ASC administrators are approaching the announcement with cautious optimism. These participating payers have pledged to implement a standardized electronic prior authorization system by Jan. 1, 2027, with the […]
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The Transforming Episode Accountability Model from CMS is set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, and ties payments to the hospital to the total cost of care as well as quality of care delivered across an entire surgical episode. ASCs will be important to hospitals being able to succeed under the new model due […]
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a 30-year-old man inside an ASC in Ontario, Calif., in what quickly escalated into a heated encounter between staff and federal agents, KTLA reported July 9. Masked federal immigration officers targeted Denis Guillen-Solis while he was landscaping with two other men outside the Ontario Advanced Surgery Center. Javier Hernandez, a […]
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As healthcare consolidation accelerates and pay shrinks, fewer physicians are choosing private practice. Yet for some, the autonomy and entrepreneurial opportunity are worth the risk. As healthcare consolidation accelerates and physician reimbursement continues to shrink, fewer physicians are choosing private practice. Yet for some, the autonomy and entrepreneurial opportunity are worth the risk. Shobhit Minhas, […]
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Mohammed Ahmad, MD, a physician based in Avon, Ohio, pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent orders for durable medical equipment as part of a telemedicine scheme that defrauded Medicare, the Justice Department said in a June 10 news release. What happened?
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As ASCs continue to battle declining reimbursement rates and high operational costs, many ASC leaders are looking to increase patient volumes and add ancillary services to relieve their bottom lines. During the session “Big Ideas to Grow Patient Volume Without Breaking the Bank” at the 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The […]
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Physicians in the Midwest are the highest-paid in the U.S., according to a July 8 Medscape report. “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers“: Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Oct. 3, 2024, and Jan. 15, 2025.
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Zimmer Biomet and Getinge are partnering to distribute operating room capital products to ASCs, according to a July 10 news release. The partnership offers a turnkey solution for ASCs that can access Getinge’s infection control and surgical portfolio with Zimmer Biomet’s orthopedic implant offerings. “As orthopedic surgeries increasingly migrate from traditional hospital settings to ASCs, […]
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Here are three gastroenterologists who have made headlines in the last 10 days: 1. Gastroenterologist Annie Heermans, MD, has joined Essentia Health-Duluth (Minn.) Clinic. Conditions that Dr. Heermans treats include Abdominal disorders, autoimmune diseases and gastrointestinal diseases. 2. Zhi Cheng, MD, a gastroenterologist, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing seven women, including three patients under […]
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