Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Michigan GI practice partners with Oshi Health

Gastrointestinal Specialists, PC of Troy, Mich., has partnered with Oshi Health to offer its patients access to virtual care models. 

Yale settles with patients who allege clinic swapped anesthesia for saline

New Haven, Conn.-based Yale has agreed to settle with dozens of patients who filed lawsuits claiming a nurse at its fertility clinic swapped anesthesia for saline, according to a Sept. 9 report from The New York Times.

UAMS adds inflammatory bowel disease program leader

Gastroenterologist Mohammad Alomari, MD, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences division of gastroenterology and hepatology to oversee its inflammatory bowel disease program and clinic.

Anesthesia challenges piling up

From reimbursement declines to provider shortages, anesthesia leaders are facing new and longstanding challenges. 

Physician-owned surgical hospital to temporarily close after losing Medicare contract

Modesto, Calif.-based, physician-owned Stanislaus Surgical Hospital said it will suspend operations indefinitely and lay off employees after CMS terminated its provider agreement, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to Becker’s.

Meet the leaders of the 5 best hospitals in New Jersey for cardiac care

Healthgrades released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac care in 2024, including five in New Jersey.

3 payer updates impacting ASCs

Here are three updates payer policies and decisions that ASCs need to know:

5 massive hospital mergers and acquisitions to know in 2024

Healthcare consolidation continues to accelerate, impacting ASCs in various markets, including changes in competitive dynamics, reimbursement rates and opportunities for partnerships.

Bad news for physician reimbursements

Many leaders feel physician pay is not keeping up with the rising cost of practice, and CMS and other payer moves indicate this trend could continue. 

Court upholds Stark law exception blocking mail-order drug dispensing

A district court dismissed an oncology trade association’s challenge to Stark law guidance prohibiting physicians from dispensing drugs in locations outside of their office on Aug. 30.