As maintaining a private practice grows more challenging, identifying hidden costs is essential to protecting physician practices’ bottom lines. Medical Economics reported on 10 hidden costs hurting physician practices’ finances in an April 28 article: 1. Outdated EHR and technology: Clunky EHR systems reduce productivity, frustrate staff and patients and lengthen visit times. Reassess technology […]
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Here are five cases of companies tied up in device and drug patent litigation since the beginning of 2025: 1. NuVasive infringed five patents from a spine surgeon, a jury determined in April. The jury ruled that screw assemblies from the Reline, Armada and VuePoint lines infringe combinations of five patents from Roger Jackson, MD. […]
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Five Palm Beach, Fla.-based hospitals, Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, West Boca Medical Center and St. Mary’s Medical Center have filed a legal complaint against The Leapfrog Group. The complaint, filed April 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleges that the organization’s […]
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A study published in the Journal of Hepatology found that simultaneous bariatric surgery and liver transplant for severely obese patients is safe and improves long-term health outcomes. Here are five things to know about the study: 1. Conducted by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the 10-year study compares the results of patients who received […]
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The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has awarded U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., with its National Health Leadership Award for 2025. Established in 1992, the award is bestowed to individuals working in the federal government on national health policy issues, according to a May 1 news release. Mr. Pappas, who has represented New Hampshire’s 1st […]
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U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, and John Larson, D-Conn., have introduced a bill that would cap co-pays at ASCs. The Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act of 2025 would benefit Medicare patients utilizing the over 6,300 Medicare-certified ASCs nationwide by saving them from high out-of-pocket expenses, according to an […]
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From reliable staffing to mutual respect, 10 ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what makes a strong anesthesia partner. Question: What qualities make for a strong anesthesia partner in today’s ASC environment? Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. George Anastasian MD. Chief of Anesthesiology at White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital: Clinicians […]
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A proposal to repeal a Florida medical malpractice law hit last-minute roadblocks in the state Senate, the Orlando Sentinel reported May 1. The 1990 law states that if a physician’s error results in the death of someone who is over 25, unmarried and without children, no one can sue for pain and suffering. Some patient […]
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What would make physicians’ daily lives better? Becker’s asked 15 physicians for one change, big or small, that would make the biggest impact on their workday. Editor’s note: These responses have been edited lightly for clarity and length. Benjamin Cooper, DO. Resident Physician at Mercy Hospital (New York City): One meaningful improvement would be integrating […]
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Nashville, Tenn.-based physician group Envision Healthcare is exiting imaging. Its 400 radiologists will join El Segundo, Calif.-based Radiology Partners. Here are five things to know about the exit: 1. According to an April 30 news release, the transition agreement will shift Envision’s 400 radiologists to employment by Radiology Partners. 2. The agreement seeks to avoid […]
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