CMS will reimburse ASCs for four new procedures in 2023, according to a Jan. 23 report from VMG Health.
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The ins and outs of Optum partnerships
In a matter of days, Optum inked two major deals with health systems. Mike Valli, president of Optum’s Northeast Region, says the organization is poised for more — that such quick succession is not mere coincidence.
Xploro gets funding from 2 hospital VC arms, hires former Akron Children's innovation chief
Xploro, a pediatric-focused digital health startup founded in the U.K., has opened a U.S. headquarters after receiving funding from two health system venture capital arms and hiring the former chief innovation officer of Akron (Ohio) Children’s Hospita…
OU Health to cut 100 jobs
Oklahoma City-based OU Health is eliminating about 100 positions as part of an organizational redesign to complete the integration from its 2021 merger.
NYU Langone reports increased positive operating income
New York City-based NYU Langone Health posted improved operating income for fiscal 2022.
Private equity's new target could be good news for ASCs
After years of courting ASCs, gastroenterology groups and ophthalmology groups, private equity has set its sights on cardiology, a high-acuity growth opportunity for ASCs.
How colonoscopy reimbursement is expected to change for ASCs in 2023
Medicare ASC payments for colonoscopies with lesion removals and colonoscopies and biopsies are expected to increase in 2023, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2022: A Year in Review” report released Jan. 26.
Bird flu's spread to mammals elevates concern among virologists
Concern is rising among health experts about the possibility of an H5N1 avian flu pandemic, as the strain has now been found in mammals. A Spanish mink farm was infected with the virus in October, signaling to experts the strain’s capability to evolve …
OR fire prompted 'immediate jeopardy' warning at OHSU
A patient incurred minor injuries at Portland, Ore.-based OHSU Hospital after a fire broke out in an operating room in Demember, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s in a Jan. 26 statement. The incident prompted a CMS investigation and a corrective pla…
Good faith estimates, more consumer tools: Turquoise Health on the state of price transparency
As more price transparency data becomes available from hospitals and payers, developers are finding ways to make this data useful for providers and patients.
