Category: Becker’s ASC Review

107 more women allege sexual misconduct in lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai physician

More than 100 women have filed a new lawsuit against Barry Brock, MD, an OB-GYN at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, alleging sexual misconduct. In doing so, they joined 60 other women who had previously accused him of similar charges, the…

5 hospitals consolidating

Here are five hospitals consolidating since Dec. 25, as reported by Becker’s:

Missouri company to kickstart anesthesia drug production amid shortage

Maryland Heights, Mo.-based Sentio Biosciences has earned a contract from API Innovation Center, a St. Louis nonprofit focused on strengthening the U.S. supply chain, to develop and produce two pharmaceutical drugs used for anesthesia, according to a D…

10 things to know about colonoscopy in 2025

Here are 10 recent changes to colonoscopy laws, reimbursements and recommendations from 2024 that physicians should watch going into 2025:

Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic Health System complete merger

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System have finalized a merger and are now operating singularly as Sanford Health, Valley News Live reported Jan. 2. 

ASC leaders 'divided' on noncompetes

The fate of noncompete agreements has been in flux recently as changes to the FTC remain possible under a new presidential administration and the clauses remain the subject of lawsuits in healthcare.  

Car crashes into New Jersey medical office building

Non-life threatening injuries have been reported after a car crashed into a medical office building in Wyckoff, N.J., on the morning of Jan. 3, according to a report from Daily Voice Bergen County.

40+ cardiologists on the move in 2024

Here are more than 40 cardiologists who joined new hospital, health systems and clinics, as reported by Becker’s in 2024:

Where CRNA policy changed in 2024

Here are several states that saw changes in CRNA policies in the past year, from reimbursement declines to alleviated supervision requirements: 

The states that expanded colonoscopy coverage on Jan. 1

Beginning Jan. 1, patients in four states now have full insurance coverage for their colonoscopy procedures.