A recent study by Avalere, funded by the American Independent Medical Practice Association, laid out how practice affiliation affects the share of gastroenterologists’ Medicare beneficiaries.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
5 payer policies pushing procedures to ASCs
Commercial and government payers alike are increasingly pushing patients to ASCs because of the cost-savings they can offer.
Share of independent gastroenterologists dips 18% in 3 years
The proportion of Medicare-billing independent gastroenterologists declined from 31% to 13% between 2019 and 2022, according to a recent study by Avalere that was funded by the American Independent Medical Practice Association.
Hospitals and ASCs: 'It's not a them vs. us mentality anymore'
ASCs have established a significant presence within the healthcare ecosystem, driving hospitals and health systems to coexist with surgery centers.
Millennial physician compensation in 2024: 11 things to know
The average compensation for millennial physicians — defined as those under age 40 — reached $338,000 in 2023, up from $326,000 the year prior, according to a new Medscape report.
Medical device maker, physicians, to pay $8M+ in kickback scheme
Ra Medical Systems and affiliated physicians will pay over $8 million across three settlements to resolve allegations that they colluded in a kickback scheme related to Ra Medical’s Dabra laser.
Surgery Partners could be the next 'hot takeover': 5 market notes
Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC operator Surgery Partners could be the next “hot takeover” of the market, MarketBeat reported Sept. 25.
Cardiology, ER physicians join Columbia Memorial
Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore., is welcoming two new doctors to its cardiology and emergency departments.
North Carolina system adds ophthalmology
Raeford, N.C.-based Moore Regional Hospital-Hoke is adding ophthalmology care through the addition of Andrew Coggin, MD, according to a Sept. 25 report from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.
California county OKs $315M sale of HCA hospital: 5 things ASCs need to know
Santa Clara (Calif.) County’s board of supervisors has unanimously approved the appropriation of $315 million to purchase a hospital from HCA Healthcare, one of the country’s largest ASC operators.
