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Independence drives ASCs' cardiology revolution
Cardiology has emerged as a leading specialty in the ASC industry, particularly as increasingly complex procedures migrate to the outpatient setting.
Trinity, Cleveland Clinic and more: 11 systems back in the black
After enduring operating losses in the third quarter of 2023, a wave of health systems turned their financial fortunes around in the third quarter of 2024, delivering improved margins and operating incomes.
Physicians embrace cash-based payment models
Amid shrinking reimbursement rates and growing frustrations with administrative burdens, more physicians are turning to cash-only or direct primary care models.
Nebraska hospital taps CEO from Alaska
Holly Wolff has been named CEO of Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury, Neb., effective in early January.
6 physician, payer conflicts in the last year
From gold card programs to reimbursement cuts, physicians across several specialties have clashed with payers over 2024 due to major policy changes.
U of Michigan hospital president steps down
Denny Martin, DO, has stepped down as president of Lansing-based University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing.
7 ASC closures in 2024: State-by-state breakdown
Here is a state-by-state breakdown of seven ASC closures Becker’s reported on in 2024:
ChristianaCare's new chief well-being officer on the need to support caregivers
Maureen Leffler, DO, chief well-being officer of Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare, has been in her new role for about a month, but she is already making progress in addressing workforce challenges and improving employee well-being.
Boston physician settles improper prescription allegations
A family medicine physician in Three Rivers, Mass., will pay $220,000 to settle allegations he prescribed controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice.
