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'The future of hospital rooms': Inside UT Health's new $472M facility

UT Health San Antonio’s new $472 million hospital has rooms outfitted with technology that allows for virtual visits with up to six people and high-resolution cameras that can tell what medications a patient is taking.

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…

CommonSpirit Health at Home names COO

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has named Charlotte Haisch, RN, as COO of its home health division. 

Banner names Seattle physician-scientist to C-suite role

Corey Casper, MD, was appointed chief research officer for Phoenix-based Banner Health, effective Jan. 27.

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…

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…

Court rejects U.S. Anesthesia Partners' challenge to alleged MIPS 'miscalculation'

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of U.S. Anesthesia Partners’ (lawsuit against the Department of HHS and CMS, which contested aspects of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, according to court documents accessed by Becke…

Court rejects U.S. Anesthesia Partners' challenge to alleged MIPS 'miscalculation'

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of U.S. Anesthesia Partners’ (lawsuit against the Department of HHS and CMS, which contested aspects of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, according to court documents accessed by Becke…

Happiest, most well-balanced physician specialties

Around 76% of physicians believe that happiness and balance are attainable in their profession, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Mental Health and Well-Being Report,” published Jan. 31.