Peoria, Ill.-based Bond Eye Associates is closing June 27, according to a Facebook post from the ophthalmology practice. The practice cited financial difficulties, including rising operational costs and challenges with insurance reimbursements, as the primary reasons for the closure. “We deeply appreciate the trust you have placed in us and the relationships we have built […]
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U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 Best States rankings on May 6, with Mississippi named the worst state for healthcare. The rankings evaluate all 50 states across 71 metrics in eight categories, including healthcare, education, economy and infrastructure. The healthcare rankings are based on data from the CDC, CMS and other sources, focusing […]
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The ASC industry is changing rapidly, as more cases move from the hospital to the outpatient setting. In addition, more health systems are pursuing joint venture partnerships with ASCs to grow their reach and save and manage costs. John Peloza, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopedic and Spine in Chicago, spoke with Becker’s […]
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Unifeye Vision Partners, an ASC operator in the ophthalmology sector, received a growth capital investment and added an ophthalmology practice and surgery center in Texas. The company partnered with Plano, Texas-based Brooks Eye Associates, which is led by Dain Brooks, MD, according to a May 7 news release from UVP. Brooks Eye Associates has provided […]
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Here are four data incidents and outcomes happening in the cardiology space, as reported by Becker’s in 2025:
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Here are seven updates to know on Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, that Becker’s has reported on so far this year:
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New York City-based NYU Langone Health has opened a new ambulatory care facility in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. The facility will offer primary care, cardiology and endocrinology, according to a May 8 press release. It will complement NYU Langone’s additional Long Island ambulatory care sites in Bridgehampton and Riverhead, N.Y. The 6,000-square-foot surgery center houses 14 […]
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Knoxville, Tenn.-based Parkwest Surgery Center is facing lawsuits from a number of former patients alleging they received “persistent and aggressive infections” following surgical procedure due to negligence at the facility, according to a May 7 report from NBC affiliate WBIR. Several of the patients named in the lawsuit underwent knee surgeries at the ASC in […]
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Here are four new health systems, companies and medical centers opening new cardiology practices and adding practices to their networks, as reported by Becker’s since April 8:
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CMS has recently confirmed, through Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol submissions, that the “Payments by a Physician” exception under the Stark law may apply more broadly than many physicians have believed, according to a May 2 blog post from the law firm Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman. Here are seven things to know: 1. One exception […]
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