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Value-based care company raises $58M

Upperline Health, a provider network of specialty care clinics, raised $58.35 million in new capital.

'When we got into this game, it was all just ophthalmology': The complications of ASC billing

Philip Blair, CEO of Surgery Center Services of America, spoke with Becker’s about his ASC companies’ biggest growth targets and why cardiology is so important for ASCs. 

CEO of 'Uber for nurses' out after investigation

Will Patterson, BSN, RN, resigned as CEO of nursing gig-work platform CareRev after questions about his conduct from The Information, the news outlet reported June 6, though the company disputes much of what was in the article.

Post-COVID challenges linger for supply chain leaders

Although the public health emergency ended May 11, healthcare supply chain executives are still reeling from the havoc brought on by the pandemic and navigating solutions.

Merck to challenge Biden administration's drug negotiation program: 'Tantamount to extortion'

Drugmaker Merck has filed a lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in a federal court alleging that President Joe Biden’s effort to negotiate down the cost of drugs under Medicare is “tantamount to extortion,” according to a…

20 most prescribed medications: GoodRx

Here are the 20 most commonly prescribed medications from GoodRx:

Mount Sinai treats 1st patient with world's smallest heart pump

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System achieved a healthcare “first” with the world’s smallest heart pump, the device’s manufacturer said June 7. 

Why 5 academic health systems turned to electronic prescription cost estimators

Academic health system researchers and IT leaders say electronic prescription cost estimators are an “important tool” for improving providers’ medication decisions.

Sutter Health breaks ground on California medical office building

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has brokenground on a four-story, 100,000-square-foot medical office building in Roseville, Calif., in partnership with healthcare real estate developer PMB. 

Physician owner fighting to open shuttered ASC has $2.5M malpractice history 

Alfred Bonati, MD, owner of recently shuttered Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute’s ASC, has a history of lawsuits, ABC Action News reported June 6.