Today's Top 20 Stories
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Physician who fled US pleads guilty to opioid crime
A former Charleston, W.Va., physician pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of oxycodone after being apprehended overseas and extradited to the U.S. -
ASCs vs. reimbursements: 3 updates
Here are three updates on reimbursement issues and how they're impacting ASCs: -
NPs, PAs fall victim to 'quiet quitting'
The trend of "quiet quitting" has swept through the U.S. workforce in the last few years, touching every industry, including healthcare.
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The looming disruptors of the GI industry
Reimbursement declines and staffing issues could prove to be challenges to growth for gastroenterology practices. -
10 physician specialties who spend the most time on EHRs
Physicians spend an average of 5.8 hours of electronic documentation and coding for every eight hours scheduled for patient care, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. -
AAAHC debuts updated allergy guidelines
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has launched new resources for improving allergy documentation within ASCs and other outpatient organizations. -
25 best places to retire in 2024: Forbes
Upon reviewing more than 800 U.S. locales for everything from climate risk to crime to physician availability, Forbes has named the top 25 cities to retire in for 2024.
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Blood-based colorectal cancer tests show 88% sensitivity
New data from cancer screening and diagnostic test provider Exact Sciences have shown an 88.3% sensitivity rate for its blood-based colorectal cancer screening test. -
Walgreens to pay $106.8M to settle false claims allegations
Walgreens has agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve allegations it billed Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs for prescriptions it never dispensed. -
4 gastroenterologist lawsuits in 2024
Here are four legal battles involving gastroenterologists that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024: -
What's new with Kaiser Permanente?
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has made several big moves in September so far, including closing a facility and building a new hospital.
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New York outpatient center in the works to address growing regional demand
An office building is being transformed into an outpatient center in Yonkers, N.Y., The Journal News reported Sept. 16 -
Ascension St. Vincent, Birmingham Heart Clinic team up to open cardiovascular ASC
Birmingham (Ala.) Heart Clinic and Ascension St. Vincent's are partnering to open a cardiovascular ASC on St. Vincent's East Hospital campus in Birmingham, according to a Sept. 15 report from the Birmingham Business Journal. -
Dartmouth Health center names anesthesiology department chair
Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have named Sheila Ryan Barnett, MD, as chair of the department of anesthesiology. -
Ascension cardiologist dies at 48
Nicholas Skiadas, MD, a cardiologist at Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., has died at 48, according to a Sept. 13 obituary published on Jacksonville.com. -
Payer deadlocks put pressure on ASC growth
ASC leaders and physicians continuously vent their frustrations over stalled negotiations with payers, as facilities face declining reimbursement from CMS and private payers alike. -
5 highest-paid anesthesiologists in Sacramento
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Sacramento, Calif., earns $635,100 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Bill introduced to enhance enforcement of No Surprises Act: 3 notes for ASC leaders
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced to improve enforcement of the No Surprises Act. -
Minnesota hospital performs 1st-in-state 'groundbreaking' heart procedure
CentraCare-St. Cloud (Minn.) Hospital became the first facility in the state to perform a recently FDA-approved heart procedure, reported KNSI radio station Sept. 13. -
5 things to know about the ASC workforce
Here are five things to know about the state of the ASC workforce:
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