Today's Top 20 Stories
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Independent practice that dropped Atrium Health looks to PE
Charlotte, N.C.-based independent practice Tryon Medical Partners finalized a deal with private equity firm TPG in September, six years after breaking away from Atrium Health, North Carolina Health News reported Oct. 9. -
5 strategic health system-ASC chain JVs
Here are five of the major joint ventures announced between health systems and ASC companies in 2024 so far: -
New York City area medical office building sells for $7.1M
A medical office building in East Hills, N.Y., has sold for $7.1 million, according to an Oct. 10 report from Long Island Business News.
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Nurse practitioners sue New York for unequal pay
A group of nurse practitioners has sued New York state in federal court alleging their employer has them doing the same work as physicians, but for substantially less pay, according to an Oct. 10 Medscape report. -
10 vital lessons from ASC, physician leaders
Fifty-six ASC leaders shared the most important things they've learned during their leadership tenures with Becker's on Oct. 2. -
Trinity Health performs 200th minimally invasive heart surgery
Steubenville, Ohio-based Trinity Health System has performed its 200th minimally invasive heart surgery, according to an Oct. 9 report from the Herald-Star. -
Foothill Cardiology buys medical office building for $11.3M
Pasadena, Calif.-based Foothill Cardiology Medical Group has purchased a medical office building for $11.3 million, according to an Oct. 9 report from L.A. Business First.
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New Jersey ASC completes 300th total joint replacement
Wayne, N.J.-based Elite Surgical Center completed its 300th robotic total joint replacement procedure Oct. 8. -
Bad news for CVS Health
CVS Health, one of the biggest players in the battle to acquire physicians, is facing a possible split amid major financial struggles. -
2 California residents charged in $54 million Medicare fraud scheme
Sophia Shaklian of Los Angeles and Alex Alexsanian of Burbank, Calif., were arrested on an indictment alleging that they planned to defraud Medicare out of more than $54 million. -
The IV supply crisis: What ASCs need to know
Amid the fallout from Hurricane Helene, hospitals across the nation are conserving IV fluids.
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SightMD taps 2 specialists
Hauppauge, N.Y.-based SightMD has added two ophthalmologists, Paul Svitra, MD, and Kevin Vo, MD, to its team. -
Virginia physician pleads guilty to illegal drug distribution, money laundering
An emergency medicine physician from Annandale, Va., has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 7,000 oxycodone pills, 34,000 milliliters of hydrocodone-chlorpheniramine solution and 107,000 milliliters of promethazine-codeine solution. -
Are business skills the ticket to reclaiming physician autonomy?
Physicians are interested in leadership roles, but many do not have the business skills to support that ambition. -
North Carolina physician, practice to pay $625K to settle kickback allegations
A physician in Landis, N.C., and his medical practice have agreed to pay $625,000 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act from their involvement in a laboratory kickback scheme. -
4 groundbreaking cardiology procedures
Here are four recent cardiology procedures that were the first-of-their-kind or the first in the state they were performed in, as reported by Becker's: -
Fueling growth or losing control? The private equity dilemma for ASCs
Despite recent declines in activity, private equity interest in the ASC space has been high over the last several years, with 95 outpatient-specific deals in 2023 alone. -
Gastroenterology under pressure amid mounting challenges
From pay declines to rising procedure demand, gastroenterology leaders are facing new and longstanding challenges. -
Healthcare groups urge federal appeals court to reverse No Surprises Act decision
The Federation of American Hospitals, the American Medical Association and the Texas Medical Association filed an amicus brief Oct. 7, urging the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a judge's ruling that rendered decisions made under the No Surprises Act "unenforceable." -
10 anesthesiologist lawsuits in 2024
Here are 10 anesthesiologist suits Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:
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