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.
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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.
Boston Children's sees steep decline in investment values for overall loss
Boston Children’s Hospital suffered a steep loss in 2022 driven overwhelmingly by declines in investment values, reporting a net loss of $520 million.
How reimbursements for the top 10 ASC procedures will change in 2023
Medicare payments for the top 10 CPT codes are projected to increase by 3.9 percent in total in 2023, according to a Jan. 23 report from VMG Health.
Fred Hutch physician named endowed chair in cancer care at UW Medicine
Ajay Gopal, MD, a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center medical oncologist, was appointed the Stephen H. Petersdorf Endowed Chair in Cancer Care at Seattle-based UW Medicine.
Nurse practitioners at physician offices served with more malpractice claims: study
New research found that nurse practitioners have more malpractice suits when working in a physician office than in an office owned by a nurse practitioner.
Dr. Efrain Cancel joins Gundersen Eye Clinic
Efrain Cancel, MD, has joined the team of ophthalmologists at Gundersen Eye Clinic in Waukon, Iowa, The The Standard reported Jan. 25.
Cedars-Sinai partners with womens home health company
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is partnering with women’s home health and virtual care company Tia to expand primary and specialty care options for women across Los Angeles.
