AdventHealth South Overland Park (Kan.) has transitioned its anesthesia coverage to Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City. The new partnership will help the hospital with its growth and expansion, according to a July 9 news release from AdventHealth. Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City places an emphasis on preoperative care, anesthesia, pain management, critical care, administrative and […]
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Private equity-backed consolidation is rapidly reshaping gastroenterology. Nearly 10% of U.S. gastroenterologists now work in PE-owned practices, and from 2019 to 2023, at least 108 GI practices were consolidated. In 2023 alone, over a dozen GI companies expanded their footprint. Gregory Brennan, MD, a gastroenterologist based in Mansfield, Texas, spoke with Becker’s about what he’s […]
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AI is rapidly transforming coding operations in musculoskeletal (MSK) care. At Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, leaders from Veradigm and aiHealth unpacked the technology’s promise, adoption trends and how to avoid missteps in a high-stakes regulatory environment. The panel featured Brian Hall, vice president of […]
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In the last year, there have been numerous policy shifts at both the federal and state levels affecting the daily operations and future growth of ASCs. Rachel Rose, a healthcare attorney in Houston, recently joined Becker’s to discuss the most high-impact legislative and regulatory issues for ASCs. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for […]
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NYU Langone Health has opened an outpatient care center in Middle Island, N.Y. The 7,500-square-foot facility includes 13 exam rooms and two rooms for on-site stress echocardiogram testing, according to a July 9 news release from NYU Langone Health. Eight providers offer primary care, cardiology, general surgery and bariatric surgery services at the center. Cardiology […]
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Here are three physician practice or clinic closures Becker’s has reported on in the last month. 1. Menocal Family Practice, an affiliate of Privia Health, will permanently close its Salisbury, Md., office on July 25, the practice announced in an Instagram post. 2, Providence, R.I.-based Anchor Medical Associates officially closed all three of its offices […]
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On July 1, UnitedHealthcare issued a policy update that will no longer include certain physical status considerations in its anesthesia reimbursement calculations. The policy update specifies that the reimbursement calculations for anesthesia services will no longer include physical status modifiers P3, P4 and P5. These modifiers indicate a patient’s level of disease, with P3 denoting […]
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Pediatrics is the lowest-paid physician specialty at $564,000 , according to a July 8 Medscape report. “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers“: Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Oct. 3, 2024, and Jan. 15, 2025. Here are the 10 lowest-paid physician specialties:
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As private equity continues to make its mark on the ASC landscape, many in the industry are questioning the sustainability, and motivations, behind its rapid expansion. Allyn Wilcock, CRNA, owner of Snoqualmie, Wash.-based Advanced Anesthesia Services and Northwest Healing and Wellness, joined Becker’s to discuss his predictions for private equity in ASCs. Question: How do […]
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With more young physicians choosing employment over private practice and increasing financial hurdles to ownership, the historically fragmented ASC industry is seeing a wave of consolidation. Shobhit Minhas, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Fox Valley Orthopedics in Algonquin, Ill., spoke with Becker’s about the key barriers younger physicians face in pursuing ASC ownership — and how […]
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