Hagerstown, Md.-based Gastroenterology Associates closed Jan. 21 after more than 30 years of practice, according to a notice posted on the practice’s Facebook page.
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8 trends shaping the future of ASCs
ASCs are at the forefront of a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, driven by shifts in care delivery models, workforce challenges and technological advancements.
How hospitals can prepare for CMS' new TEAM model
Set to take effect in less than a year, more than 700 hospitals across the U.S. are gearing up to adhere to a new alternative payment system from CMS, called the Transforming Episode Accountability Model.
Trump administration and Stark law enforcement: Where it stands and what's next
Rachel Yount, an attorney with Mintz specializing in federal anti-kickback statutes, Stark law, and state fraud and abuse laws, joined Becker’s to discuss how Stark law enforcement evolved under the previous Trump administration and what might be expec…
Washington ophthalmology practice workers vote to unionize
Ophthalmology department technicians at the Regional Eye Center at Confluence Health Wenatchee (Wash.) have voted 38-2 to form a collective bargaining unit, according to a Feb. 18 report from radio station KPQ.
Is physician quality of life improving or worsening?
For a majority of physicians, overall happiness, work-life balance, family relationships and friendships have either stayed the same or worsened over the last three years, according to Medscape’s infographic, “Where Physicians’ Quality of Life Is Heade…
Generic drugs from India linked to more severe adverse events: Study
A new study has found that generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more severe adverse events — including hospitalization, disability and in some cases death — compared to equivalent drugs made in the U.S.
Study finds link between PE exits, increased physician turnover
Private equity ownership of medical groups likely connects to higher rates of physician turnover according to a study published in JAMA Feb. 14.
AdventHealth leans into 'whole-person' cancer care
The newly opened AdventHealth Cancer Institute Winter Park (Fla.) was designed with more than radiation and immunotherapy in mind.
Northwell to open pediatric heart transplant center
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has received approval from the state health department to open a heart transplant center at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens.
