Here are six health systems that have added new anesthesia partners so far in 2025: 1. Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health added Lancaster, Pa.-based Prime Anesthesia Associates. Prime’s three physicians and two certified registered nurse anesthetists joined Penn State on March 24. 2. Greenville, S.C.-based Bon Secours expanded its ongoing relationship with North American Partners […]
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The Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a $40 million judgment against emergency room physician Matthew Womack, MD, marking what is believed to be the largest emergency room malpractice verdict in the state’s history, according to a March 20 news release from Bell Law Firm. What happened? Who else is involved?
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The Department of Justice has stood behind medical practices in lawsuits against multiple health insurance plans and a data analytics company. According to the March 27 court filing, the DOJ’s antitrust division challenged legal arguments made by data analytics company Claritev, formerly known as Multiplan, and other defendants in their attempt to dismiss a series […]
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Lenexa, Mo.-based Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital has filed a lawsuit against Cigna, alleging the insurer failed to pay $1.34 million in claims, Kansas City Business Journal reported March 27. . What happened? Becker’s has reached out to Cigna and will update this story if more information becomes available.
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At least 8% of gastroenterologists have contemplated suicide, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Gastroenterologists and Suicide Report,” published March 28. Here are nine additional things to know about the problem among GI specialists: 1. While 8% of GIs have had suicidal ideations, 0% of surveyed providers have attempted suicide. 2. Around 34% of GIs know at […]
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Gerhardt Konig, MD, an anesthesiologist with practice privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center, is being charged with second-degree attempted murder after police said he tried to kill his wife along a hiking trail in Honolulu, according to a March 27 report from the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Honolulu police were called to a state park on […]
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Gerhardt Konig, MD, an anesthesiologist with practice privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center, is being charged with second-degree attempted murder after police said he tried to kill his wife along a hiking trail in Honolulu, according to a March 27 report from the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Honolulu police were called to a state park on […]
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Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services will add Corvallis-based Mid-Valley Gastroenterology beginning April 1, according to a March 28 report from Philomath News.
The facility, which has been treating patients since 1997, will be renamed S…
Orthopedic procedures had the highest average net revenue per case at ASCs in 2024, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” Here is a breakdown of the average net revenue per case by specialty:
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Prior authorization rates are increasing at ASCs, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” The report surveyed 590 ASCs in 47 states. Here are five more insights to know: 1. In 2024, 46% of cases completed preauthorizations, up from 42% in 2023. 2. Only 24% of cases that required a preauthorization in […]
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