On Jan. 8, Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai closed and evacuated a number of ASCs and outpatient facilities amid the wildfires sweeping through parts of California.
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Walgreens' $245M Q1 loss: What ASCs need to know
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in 2025’s first fiscal quarters, the three months ending Nov. 30.
New Jersey physician pleads guilty to illegal oxycodone distribution scheme
A Roselle Park, N.J.-based physician has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally distributing oxycodone
The 'luxury of choice' shifts outpatient spine
Outpatient spine procedures have seen explosive growth over the last 10 years — a pattern that could continue as technology rapidly advances in the industry.
Tennessee op-ed argues state CON laws stifle healthcare access
The Tennessee legislature recently passed reforms to the state’s certificate-of-need laws that will gradually phase out state CON requirements for ASCs, among other changes.
5 anesthesia groups to watch in 2025
Here are five major anesthesia groups to watch in 2025:
Baxter Health adds Dr. Timothy Bowen
Interventional cardiologist Timothy Bowen, MD, has joined the Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic.
Delaware courts opting to strike down more noncompetes
A number of Delaware courts have recently refused to modify “overbroad” noncompete agreements, opting to strike them entirely, according to a Jan. 13 viewpoint published by Christina Solomon of the law firm Foley & Lardner in The National Law Revie…
Texas physician pleads guilty to kickback conspiracy
Tajul Chowdhury, MD, a physician in Edinburg, Texas, and his son pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for referring prescriptions to local pharmacies.
The new federal law regulating physician practices: 10 things to know
A recent series of court rulings have halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021 with certain regulations affecting physician practices set to go into effect Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 13 article from the American Medical As…
