Gastroenterologists are on call an average of 55 days per year, according to a report from Physician Side Gigs, an online community of more than 195,000 physicians.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Kaiser Permanente's reach in 10 numbers
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is one of the biggest players in the race to acquire physicians.
12 academic centers focusing on ASCs
Here are 12 academic centers with new ASC developments since Jan. 1, 2024, as reported by Becker’s:
This GI leader's secret to winning over payers
As value-based care gains momentum in gastroenterology, ASCs must prove their worth to payers — demonstrating cost savings, efficiency and superior patient outcomes.
GI Alliance launches population health management program
Management services organization GI Alliance has launched a population health management program, which includes chronic care and principal care management programs.
Florida ophthalmologist retires, son takes over practice
Richard Cohen, MD, founder of Boca Raton, Fla.-based Cohen Laser and Vision Center, is retiring.
The federal policies ASC leaders are eyeing most
Along with the onset of a new presidential administration, ASCs are paying close attention to healthcare policymaking.
Feds charge Virginia hospital in 'rare' fraud case: Why it's a big deal
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center has been indicted for allegations of healthcare fraud, among other claims, in a “rare move” that holds a hospital criminally liable for a physician’s misconduct, WilmerHale attorneys wrote in an article publishe…
30 physician practice bankruptcies since 2019
There have been 30 physician practice bankruptcies since 2019, according to a report on Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors.
Resilience in the Face of Fires: How Ambulatory Surgery Centers Survived and Supported Patients and Communities During the Recent Los Angeles Wildfires
In the face of the recent wildfires that destroyed many communities throughout the Los Angeles area, there were several ASCs that exemplified great resilience and a continued commitment to patient care and their communities. Centers were located in imp…
