The University of Michigan Health-West and Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan have partnered to develop an orthopedic-focused ASC.  The school’s board of regents approved the partnership as well as ...

President Donald Trump has proposed walking back a Medicaid payment policy enacted during his first term — a move that has been met with concern by hospitals that serve high volumes of Medicaid ...

A new management services organization based in Wyoming is on a mission to help rural ASCs stay independent, and in the hands of local physicians. ASCend, founded by CEO Linda Bedwell and COO and CFO ...

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that tailored feedback to surgeons dramatically reduces excessive opioid prescriptions for common surgeries ...

A study published June 9 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology evaluated 30-day outcomes for patients treated at hospitals acquired by private equity firms. Here are five key findings: ...

Baylor Scott & White opened a new ASC in College Station, Texas, on June 9, according to a June 10 report from local radio station WTAW. The ASC will have the ability to accommodate over 100 extra ...

A physician in Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent and unnecessary services.  Mona Ghosh, MD, owned and operated a medical ...

In a commentary piece published June 12 in The Carolina Journal, business developer David Hogg argues that North Carolina’s “centrally planned healthcare economy” has contributed to some of the ...

Two men residing in Doral, Fla., face charges for performing procedures at New World Medical & Mystic Cosmetic Surgery without a license, Local 10 reported June 11. What happened?

Valley Health is considering constructing a medical office building, anticipated to cost between $35 and $50 million, to consolidate its outpatient services, according to a June 11 report from the ...

Becker’s has reported on two physicians who are suing or have sued their former employers over alleged retaliation and contract disputes: 1. Mark Linskey, MD, former chair of the UC Irvine Department ...

A Great Neck, N.Y.-based gastroenterologist has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly collecting more than $100,000 in Social Security Disability and Early Retirement benefits while continuing ...