About 46% of Americans reportedly think that healthcare is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new Gallup poll published Jan. 15.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Why leaders are thinking positively about 2025 healthcare finances
Most healthcare leaders have a generally positive outlook on financial performance in 2025, according to VMG Health’s “Health System Leader Expectations” survey for 2025.
US workers tune out as 'engagement' hits decade low: Gallup
Employee engagement in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in 10 years in 2024, according to a Jan. 14 report by Gallup.
Former Texas hospital CEO sentenced to prison for physician kickback scheme
The former CEO of a hospital in Rockdale, Texas, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for a scheme involving paying kickbacks to physicians for laboratory referrals.
Bon Secours Virginia medical building to include surgical center
A Bon Secours medical office building in Chesterfield, Va., is expected to break ground this year after several years of planning, according to a Jan. 16 report from Richmond BizSense.
USC, UIC strike cataract surgery partnerships
The University of Southern California/LA General Medical Center in Los Angeles and the University of Illinois Chicago have partnered with global nonprofit HelpMeSee to establish simulation-based surgical training locations.
How commercial wearable health devices can detect GI issues
A new study from New York City-based Mount Sinai has found that commonly used wearable devices such as Apple watches, Fitbits and Oura rings may be able to identify, differentiate and predict flare-ups, or the worsening of symptoms and inflammation, in…
USPI to pay nearly $1.5M to settle class action lawsuit
United Surgical Partners International, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s ASC arm, has agreed to pay $1.48 million to settle a proposed class action suit alleging the company’s 401(k) plan violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, according t…
Optum earned $253B in 2024
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, earned $253 billion in total revenue in 2024 — an 11.7% increase year over year, according to a fourth-quarter 2024 financial report.
Where do independent GIs stand in 2025?
Rising practice costs and increased consolidation across healthcare have made it more difficult for gastroenterologists to maintain independent practices.
