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Category: Becker’s ASC Review
NorthStar Anesthesia partners with Idaho ASC
Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia has partnered with Pocatello, Idaho-based Skyline Surgery Center.
Board reprimands Massachusetts surgeon for excision error
The state Board of Registration in Medicine has taken disciplinary action against the medical license of a plastic surgeon following a mistake during a procedure, The Berkshire Eagle reported Jan. 26.
Court upholds North Carolina physician' conviction for $46M fraud scheme
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of Anita Jackson, a Raleigh, N.C.-based otolaryngologist, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison and three years of supervised release for her role in a $46 million Medicare fraud scheme, NBC affiliate…
Where prior authorization stands in 2025
Many physicians and practices say prior authorization is a major administrative burden and have urged lawmakers to institute reforms to the process for commercial and public payers.
Michigan ASC construction resumes following work stop order
The construction of Munson Healthcare’s ASC in Cadillac, Mich., has resumed following a work stop order, Cadillac News reported Jan. 27
Where anesthesia stands with value-based care
Anesthesia providers are in the process of transitioning to value-based care reimbursement systems and pushing for inclusion in innovative models supported by CMS, according to a Jan. 24 report from law firm Whiteford in JDSupra.
Surgeons and reimbursement incentives: 10 things to know
A Jan. 26 report published in Forbes examines two new studies regarding how financial incentives affect surgeons’ real-time decision-making.
5 hospitals, health systems laying off employees
Here are five hospitals and health systems laying off employees since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker’s:
Behind this Florida ASCs' 'seamless' integration of a surgical robot
Advent Health Surgery Center Blue Springs in Florida has experienced seamless integration and significant success since acquiring the DePuy Velys robot for robotic-assisted total knee replacements, administrator Amanda Henshaw told Becker’s.
