A new study, published in the Journal of Robotic Surgery, shows that robotic surgery provides an advantage for patients over traditional laparoscopic approaches to colorectal resections.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
GI prescription provider renews Medicaid contract
RedHill Biopharma, a specialty biopharmaceutical company with a focus on developing treatments for the bacterial infection H. pylori, has renewed its contract with Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid healthcare program.
Former Texas hospital CEO to pay $5.3M for alleged physician kickbacks
The former CEO of a hospital in Rockdale, Texas, has agreed to pay more than $5.3 million to resolve allegations of paying kickbacks to physicians for laboratory referrals.
5 deals disrupting the ASC industry in Q3
Here are five major transactions in the third quarter significantly reshaping the ASC industry, reflecting broader trends in consolidation and strategic partnerships.
12 hospital sales in 10 days
Independent physicians and ASC operators are closely monitoring the ongoing wave of hospital sales and market consolidation, amid the potential for reduced competition, rising costs and limited referral networks.
Lab company to pay $27M for alleged false claims, physician kickbacks
San Diego-based lab company Precision Toxicology, operating as Precision Diagnostics, agreed to pay $27 million to resolve allegations it submitted false claims for medically unnecessary urine drug tests and provided free items to physicians who referr…
5 best small cities for education, health
The five best small cities for education and health are in Massachusetts, according to a new ranking from Wallethub.
Essentia, Brightside Surgical form partnership in North Dakota
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is now a shared owner in Bismarck, N.D.-based ASC Brightside Surgical.
The 7 most popular ways for nurses to supplement income in 2024
Nearly 50% of registered nurses take on extra work to supplement their yearly income, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: “Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Oct. 2.
Mercer Health to add Dr. Todd Brophy
Coldwater, Ohio-based Mercer Health is set to add Todd Brophy, MD, to its staff.
