The Health Resources and Services Administration has issued a warning to Sanofi over its plan to implement a new credit model for sales of certain covered outpatient drugs, threatening to remove the pharmaceutical company from the 340B Drug Pricin…
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How teaming up with competitors benefits Adventist HealthCare
Adventist HealthCare’s 2025 strategy is focused on improving access to care and addressing health inequities, particularly in inpatient services across its market, CEO John Sackett told Becker’s.
Optum AI chatbot was left publicly accessible
An internal AI chatbot developed for Optum employees was inadvertently left publicly accessible online, allowing unrestricted access via a web browser, TechCrunch reported Dec. 13.
Court rules ASC was within rights to fire employee
A court of appeals has ruled that Indianapolis, Ind.-based Capitol Street Surgery Center was within its rights to fire an interventional radiology technologist, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s.
10 predictions for the ASC industry in 2025
A shift toward value-based care, the ongoing consolidation of independent ASCs and an increasing role of AI are three things to look out for in 2025 in the ASC space.
WashU Medicine receives $50M for neurosurgery department
St. Louis-based WashU Medicine has renamed its neurosurgery department the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery after receiving a $50 million gift from Barbara and Andrew Taylor.
Gastro Concepts earns FDA clearance for colonoscopy device
Gastro Concepts has secured FDA clearance for Air Assist, a device designed to prevent air and carbon dioxide from escaping during colonoscopy.
What happens when anesthesia reimbursements get cut?
After significant pushback from providers and the general public, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has recently reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy update that would have introduced a new reimbursement structure based …
Weight loss drugs ranked by recent price changes
The prices for some GLP-1s have dropped significantly in recent years for individuals covered by Medicare and commercial insurance, according to a November report from HHS.
AAAHC earns CMS approval as national ASC accreditor
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has been approved as a national accreditation organization for ASCs by CMS.
