Here are eight ASC that have started robot programs, or are planning to start them, this year, as reported by Becker’s:
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Optum laying off 524 in California
Optum is laying off 524 employees across California, according to regulatory documents filed July 18.
Optum employees report layoffs
Former employees with Optum and its provider subsidiaries began posting on social media beginning July 18 regarding another round of layoffs they say occurred across sectors of the company.
CMS floats 2.6% pay bump for ASCs
CMS on July 10 shared a proposed Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule that would update payments by 2.6%.
Advantien launches ASC Profitability Roadmap
Advantien launched an ASC Profitability Roadmap to provide ASC leaders, surgeons and stakeholders with insights on finances and operational data, according to a July 9 news release.
Supreme Court overturns Chevron deference: 5 notes for ASCs
The Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old legal precedent known as Chevron deference, which said disputes over regulation of an ambiguous law, judges should defer to federal agency interpretations within reason.
6 drugs now in shortage
Here are six new shortages, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a Texas physician convicted in a $70 million scheme to an Illinois physician getting an eight-year prison sentence for a $1.2 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported since June 7:
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a Texas physician convicted in a $70 million scheme to an Illinois physician getting an eight-year prison sentence for a $1.2 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported since June 7:
40 changes to earn better results, per health IT and finance leaders
Running a successful healthcare organization requires constant innovation and adaptability. Forty healthcare leaders shared their best change in the past two years to attain amazing results. Will you be stealing one of these ideas?
