More than half of physicians have felt pressure from an employer to upcode a service in order to drive up RVUs, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physicians and RVUs Report,” published Aug. 16.
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Physicians feel the pressure to squeeze in more patients for RVUs
Nearly three in four physicians have felt pressure from their workplaces to squeeze in more patient visits to add RVUs and greater reimbursements for the business, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Medscape Physicians and RVUs Report,” published Aug. 16.&n…
Cardiology, gastroenterology & orthopedic procedures at ASCs: How the big 3 stack up
Differences in reimbursement between ASCs and HOPDs are an ongoing pain point for surgery centers. However, many opportunities to profit off of specialty procedures remain, regardless.
ASC operating budgets climb
Annual ASC operating budgets ticked up last year, according to a survey from OR Manager.
Florida man pleads guilty to $39.5M fraud, physician kickback scheme
A man in Port Richey, Fla., has pleaded guilty for his role in a $39.5 million healthcare fraud case that involved physician kickbacks.
The uncertain future of colonoscopies
Recently, U.S cancer screening costs hit $43.2 billion annually. Screening colonoscopies accounted for $23.7 billion, or 55%, of that cost. All other colorectal cancer screening methods, such as stool and blood tests, accounted for only $3.8 billion.&n…
'There is no price tag for the emotional toll': What happens to physicians when hospitals cut services
Matt Mazurek, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiologist at the New Haven-based Yale School of Medicine, joined Becker’s to discuss how these shuttering services are affecting physicians
Physicians beware: The Stark law issues raising alarms
Physicians are eyeing Stark law as the Department of Justice doubles down on enforcement, with an uptick in complaints-in-intervention and Stark-related settlements.
Tenet, Ascension, HCA & more pivot to ASCs to propel growth
Large health systems are forming partnerships and joint ventures for the development or management of ASCs as care continues to shift from inpatient to outpatient settings.
Hospital bankruptcies ease after 5-year high: What ASCs need to know
Healthcare bankruptcies have slowed since a five-year high in 2023, when 12 hospitals and health systems filed for bankruptcy, according to a report published Aug. 14 by Gibbins Advisors, a healthcare restructuring consulting firm.
