The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Tampa, Fla., earns $688,800 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $301,500 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is what the five highest-paid ophthalmologists in Tampa, Fla., earn each year, their amount of experience and their […]
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Here are four payer-related headlines in the last two weeks for ASCs to know. 1. Medical practices and hospitals saw claims denials increase and prior authorization denials decrease in 2024, according to new revenue cycle data from Kodiak Solutions. Despite the decline in prior authorization denials, medical practices and hospitals still faced slower payment processing […]
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ASCs have seen a wide range of changes to payer policies in the last year, from narrower reimbursement models to a shift toward bundled payments and alternative payment models. Here are five ways that ASCs are adapting to the shifting payer landscape: 1. Meeting the moment with increased transparency. John Brady, CEO of Fox Valley […]
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From regulatory barriers and challenges to continually increasing costs paired with consistently stagnant reimbursements, here are some of the biggest roadblocks and hurdles to ASC and physician practice growth in 2025, according to industry leaders. These five executives, physicians and administrators recently connected with Becker’s to share some of the top challenges the industry is […]
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A bill that would ban anesthesia time limits in Illinois has unanimously passed out of the state Senate, according to a May 22 report from WAND. The bill was proposed in January by Republican Illinois state Rep. Bill Hauter, MD, in response to a policy floated by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in November 2024 […]
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Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne Medical Center announced plans to end its partnership with anesthesia services provider Medical Center Anesthesiologists on May 15. Now, the system has chosen a new partner. MercyOne has partnered with California-based physician group Vituity, which will provide anesthesia care at all of MercyOne’s central Iowa and Des Moines-based locations, according to […]
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Here are six updates to know on Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, as reported by Becker’s so far in 2025:
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Artificial assistance chatbot DeepSeek has shown success in passing a gastroenterology board examination, according to a May 20 study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Researchers evaluated the bot’s performance on American College of Gastroenterology’s 455-question self assessment. DeepSeek was able to score 81.5% across all questions, while ChatGPT-3 and ChatGPT-4 had previously only […]
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A “massive” budget package passed by the House May 22 includes a 2.25% boost to Medicare physician payments in 2026. The American Medical Association voiced its support for the $8.9 billion increase in pay on May 22. The bill would tie Medicare physician payment to 75% of the Medicare index that tracks physician practice-cost inflation. […]
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A man in Ironequoit, N.Y., was arrested and charged with offenses related to falsely claiming he was a physician in order to obtain and distribute controlled substances. According to a May 22 news release by the Department of Justice, Kevin Whitman faces three charges, including distributing and dispensing controlled substances, using a registration number issued […]
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