Category: Becker’s ASC Review

What’s missing in conversations about physician reimbursements?

Physician reimbursement is often at the heart of healthcare policy debates, yet key perspectives remain overlooked. Six physicians joined Becker’s to discuss what they believe is missing in conversations about physician reimbursements.  Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Quentin Durward, MD. Neurosurgeon at the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, & Spine […]

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3 physician practice closures in 1 week

Becker’s has reported on three physician practice closures in the last week.  Here are the three physician practice closures: 1. Providence, R.I.-based Anchor Medical Associates will close all three of its offices by June 30. AMS will first close its Warwick (R.I.) Pediatric/Adult Medicine office, effective April 30. The other two office closures will follow […]

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GI Partners of Illinois inks deal with AI company 

Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois has announced a partnership with Athelas to implement its AI-powered RCM services.  The deal will allow GI Partners, the state’s largest independent, physician-led gastroenterology practice, to integrate Athelas’ platform into its network, automating claims processing, reducing denials and improving overall revenue cycle performance, according to an April 1 news release […]

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Rhode Island physician group to close

Providence, R.I.-based Anchor Medical Associates will close all three of its offices by June 30.  According to an April 7 statement on the practice’s website, AMS will first close its Warwick (R.I.) Pediatric/Adult Medicine office, effective April 30. The other two office closures will follow by June 30.  “The decision to close our practices has […]

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How ASCs can flip the script on anesthesia challenges

Scott Mayer, CEO of Rosemont, Ill.-based Ambulatory Anesthesia Care, recently joined Becker’s to discuss the way that his organization is supporting ASCs in finding creative solutions to the industry’s most persistent challenges.  Anesthesia care coordination  A shortage of anesthesia providers continues to be an obstacle in healthcare as demand for surgical procedures increases with an […]

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Trump administration takes on healthcare market competition: 5 notes

The Justice Department launched an anticompetitive regulations task force March 27 with the goal of identifying and eliminating federal and state regulations surrounding market competition, including in healthcare. Here are five notes on the initiative:  1. The initiative will operate within the department’s antitrust division and expand ongoing efforts to combat policies that the administration […]

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The 10 states with the most, least NPs

Florida has 24,690 nurse practitioners, the most out of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Florida, Texas, California and New York have more than 20,000 nurse practitioners, while five states and Washington, D.C., have less than 1,000. The agency released updated employment information for dentists to reflect 2024 information on April 2.  […]

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5 highest-paid ophthalmologists in Fort Worth

The highest-paid ophthalmologist in Fort Worth, Texas, earns $785,600 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $301,500 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is what the five highest-paid ophthalmologists in Fort Worth, Texas, earn each year, their amount of experience […]

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The burdensome costs of 5 cardiovascular diseases

Currently, cardiovascular disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $318 billion, but that cost is expected to rise to $749 billion by 2035, according to a 2025 report from the American Heart and American Stroke Association. In addition, indirect costs of cardiovascular disease, including lost productivity, are expected to total $368 billion by 2035.  Here are […]

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Top paying workplaces for cardiologists

Here are the top three paying workplaces for cardiologists, according to 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated annual mean wage compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the latest available.  1. Physician offices: $453,430 2. General medicine and surgical hospitals: $399,830 3. Colleges, universities and professional […]

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