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In a lawsuit filed July 22, Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health suing Independence Blue Cross, alleging that an IBX site-of-care policy pushing some elective procedures out of hospital outpatient departments and into ASCs has cost the system $35.4 million. The policy is…
Only 33% of ASC-eligible procedures in the Philadelphia region have moved to surgery centers, compared with 56% nationally, according to Regent Surgical data drawn from a Kythera Labs analysis. Regent CEO Travis Messina said the biggest reason is who employs…
A patient who isn’t ready on the morning of surgery becomes a cancellation, a no-show or a case that starts late. By then, there are no easy choices left. The cost shows up in places a cancellation report doesn’t track.…
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- Robert Westergan, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Medical Director, Hinge Health
- Stephen Lance, Provider Network Development, Hinge Health
UnitedHealthcare recently sent letters to members across the country mistakenly informing them that eight physicians had died, as first reported by The Minnesota Star Tribune on Oct. 7. According to the report, letters claiming the deaths of two Minnesota physicians…
Birmingham, Ala.-based Baptist Health has signed a lease as a lead tenant for the Riverwalk Health & Wellness Center in Hoover, Ala., according to an Oct. 7 report from AL.com. Baptist Health will occupy about 25% of the center and…
A podiatrist formerly based in New York has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded Amtrak’s health care plan, as well as for unlawfully distributing opioids and illegally possessing a firearm, according…
An increasing share of healthcare payment now carries downside risk, and CMS has signaled more to come: greater provider-held risk, more mandatory models and quality reporting with real financial consequences. But the pressure isn’t confined to value-based care. The same…
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- Anthony Spano, Executive Director, Value-Based Care, athenahealth
- Poonam Desai, Vice President Regional Ambulatory Operations and Clinic Integration, UChicago Medicine
- Dani Chickerella, MSM, RD, Chief of Clinical Strategy & System Delivery, University Hospitals
- Gene Quinn, MD, MPH, CEO, Envoy Integrated Health; Non-Invasive Cardiologist, Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute
- Nicole Bradberry, Chief Executive Officer; ValueH Network, Florida Association of ACOs, Texas Association of ACOs
Private equity and corporate buyers have turned gastroenterology into one of the most consolidated specialties in outpatient care. Here are five of the largest GI groups to know: 1. GI Alliance Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance is one of the nation’s…
Nearly three decades after researchers first documented that surgeons are paid more for male-specific procedures than comparable female-specific ones, the gap has barely narrowed, and experts say it is now shaping how hospitals allocate operating room time, Vox reported Oct.…
Denver-based CardioOne, a partner for physician-owned cardiology practices, has partnered with Warrenville, Ill.-based CardioSphere, a cardiovascular-focused MSO. CardioOne and CardioSphere help cardiologists transition from hospital and corporate employment models into independent practice. The organizations also help practices partner with health…
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