Today's Top 20 Stories
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Novant & Ascension offload ASCs
Novant Health and Ascension have both sold off ASCs since Aug. 2. -
Tennessee clinic owner convicted in $35M fraud scheme
A Tennessee pain clinic owner was convicted of billing federal healthcare programs approximately $35 million for unnecessary medical injections. -
Holland Hospital, Michigan orthopedic practice open ASC
Holland (Mich.) Hospital and Holland-based Shoreline Orthopaedics are partnering to open the Orthopedic Center & Surgery Center at Westpark on Oct. 29.
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Montana ASC real estate sold
The real estate for joint venture surgery center between United Surgical Partners International and Bozeman (Mont.) Health has been sold, according to an Oct. 25 report from ConnectCRE. -
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist begins work on $163M medical office building, ASC
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is converting a space in Greensboro, N.C., into a $163 million medical office building campus, according to an Oct. 24 report from the Triad Business Journal. -
Unpacking Tennessee's anesthesia provider shortage and its future
Lawmakers in Tennessee recently revived a bill that would allow certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice in the state in an effort to address the ongoing anesthesia provider shortage. -
AI predicts health risks, early death from electrocardiograms: 7 things to know
A new study published in The Lancet Digital Health found that an AI model can predict patients' risk of developing or worsening disease and their risk of early death using electrocardiograms.
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Arizona physician sentenced for healthcare fraud
Linh Nguyen, MD, a physician in Peoria, Ariz., was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for healthcare fraud. -
Physician charged in $17M scheme to illegally sell cancer drugs
A Royal Oak, Mich., physician was charged or his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to sell prescription cancer drugs. -
HCA's outpatient volume declines in Q3: 5 notes
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, one of the largest ASC operators in the country, posted an operating income of $1.9 billion in the third quarter of 2024, up from an operating income of $1.6 billion over the same period last year, according to its Oct. 25 financial report. -
Researchers link placebos to potential harm in IBD trials: 10 things to know
Two reviews of recent trials for drugs used to treat inflammatory bowel disease found that patients who received a placebo were at "significantly higher risk" for potential harms, MedPage Today reported Sept. 26.
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Sutter Health receives commission's approval for new MOB
The Elk Grove (Calif.) Planning Commission has given initial approval for Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health to construct a new medical office building, Elk Grove Citizen reported Oct. 24. -
Female physician compensation in 2024: 16 things to know
Female physicians earn an average of $309,000 in 2024, falling short of the $400,000 earned by male physicians, according to Medscape's "A Gender Gap That Defies Explanation: Medscape Female Physician Compensation Report 2024," published Oct. 25. -
The state of physician-owned hospitals: 10 things to know
Physician-owned hospitals have been a contentious topic in healthcare for years, especially since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, which placed limits on new and expanded physician ownership of hospitals. -
3 ASC giants' growth in 2024
Here's the growth moves of three of the largest ASC chains in 2024: -
American Society of Anesthesiologists taps vice president
Jeffrey Mueller, MD, has been elected first vice president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the nation's largest anesthesiology organization. -
Physicians vs. rising claims denials: 5 things to know
Denials of claims are increasing, along with the administrative burden of managing them. -
What 5 leaders are saying about the decline of private practice
The number of private practices is rapidly declining as physicians continue to migrate to employed models. -
Bon Secours ASC settles Virginia negligence suit
A lawsuit against a Bon Secours Surgery Center in Suffolk, Va., ended in a settlement on Oct. 24, according to an Oct. 24 report from WAVY Norfolk. -
Geisinger to end use of 1 anesthetic gas
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger will phase out the use of anesthetic gas desflurane, according to an Oct. 24 report from Fox 56.
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