From new prior authorization rules to growing payer contracts, here are six GI payer updates from 2024: 

Here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group's Optum, the parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, in 2024.

Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley has agreed to pay $550,000 in penalties following a 2023 cyberattack, according to a Dec. 10 report from the Albany Times Union.

From pay cuts to workforce evolutions, 2024 was a tumultuous year for physicians. 

Here are five major developments and breakthroughs in cardiology research and technology in 2024:

Here are three new ASCs that have opened or are planning openings in the Midwest, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 2:

Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly considering selling itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners and becoming private,  The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10. 

Gastroenterology billing is inherently complex and demands a strategic approach, especially as many industry leaders report that gastroenterology is disproportionately impacted by pay cuts and restrictive payer practices.

There are 10.76 anesthesiologists for every 100,000 residents in West Virginia, the worst-ranked state for healthcare.

The California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology elected a new board of directors during its annual fall meeting held Oct. 26-27 in Newport Beach, Calif. 

Mehmet Oz, MD, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for CMS administrator, is facing scrutiny for his deep financial ties in the industry. 

Several health systems are bracing for potential supply challenges heading into a new presidential term. 

Becker’s has reported on more than five ASC closures so far in 2024. 

Edward Viner, MD, retired acting chief of medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia and chief of medicine emeritus at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J., died of acute myeloid leukemia at his home Dec. 1, according to a Dec. 10 obituary published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, a major employer of physicians, has inked major deals in 2024, expanding its reach in several states. 

Here are 19 anesthesiologists who have made Becker's headlines in the last month:

Around 40% of physicians have concerns around using AI at work for legal reasons, according to a Dec. 10 Medscape report based on an annual survey.

On Nov. 1, CMS finalized a 2.83% cut to its 2025 physician payment rule, marking another year of declining reimbursements. 

New York University's Langone Health in New York City has expanded its gastroenterology leadership team with the addition of two new hires. 

Here are 10 things to know about Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, in 2024: