Category: Featured

ASCs' growing financial storm

Nine ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the financial issues pressuring ASCs. 

Dr. Oz, RFK Jr. on Medicare, Medicaid: 10 notes

Prospective CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, has been a major supporter of Medicare Advantage, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for HHS secretary, does not have clear public views on Medicare and Medicaid.

SightMD adds 2 ophthalmologists

SightMD Pennsylvania added Christopher Baloga, DO, and Joseph Ortiz, MD, to its medical staff.

Cardiologists per capita in the worst states for healthcare

There are 3.96 cardiologists for every 100,000 residents in West Virginia, the worst-ranked state for healthcare.

CommonSpirit's Q1 revenue by region

Chicago-based CommonSpirit reported total operating revenues of $9.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 10.7% over the same period last year. 

California physicians pay $2.4M to resolve kickback claims

Two physicians in Fresno, Calif., have agreed to collectively pay more than $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they participated in a kickback scheme involving directing prescriptions to a group of mail-order pharmacies in two separate settlement…

Christus Health's decade-long Epic journey 'paying dividends'

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health is nearing the finish line of a transformation to unify its health system under a single EHR platform.

4 medical device recalls

Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated, are crucial for ensuring patient safety. 

Another transplant 'first' at NYU Langone: 5 notes

 In October, a surgical team at NYU Langone Health performed a fully robotic double lung transplant, marking another global first at the New York City-based health system. 

Baxter releases first batch of 1-liter IV solutions post-hurricane: 4 IV shortage updates

Baxter announced the release of its first 1-liter IV solutions manufactured post-hurricane, marking a significant step in addressing the ongoing IV shortage.