CMS has proposed a mandatory bundled payment model expansion for lower extremity joint replacements under the FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The proposed ...

As more orthopedic procedures continue shifting to outpatient settings, a growing number of ASCs are performing total joint replacement surgeries. CMS’ expansion of the ASC-covered procedures list in ...

The CFO of a spinal implant company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay more than $540,000 in bribes to surgeons in exchange for using the company’s products, the Justice Department said in a May ...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 1034 into law May 7, The National Law Review reported May 11. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to agreements entered into, renewed or ...

Legislators in Ohio are considering two bills that would create new restrictions for noncompetes as rural healthcare systems in the state continue to face an uphill battle against staffing shortages, ...

Wilmington, Del.-based Simon Eye has secured an investment from private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners.  Founded in 1987, Simon Eye is an integrated vision care platform with a network of ...

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is planning two new ASC projects to increase its operating room footprint by more than 100%.  The organization is building a new center in Steele Creek, N.C., ...

New York City-based Oshi Health, a gastroenterology clinic, appointed Danny Krifcher as president and COO. In the newly created role, Mr. Krifcher will lead the company’s operations as it enters its ...

Spine surgery is rapidly evolving as minimally invasive procedures, robotics, AI-guided surgical planning and motion-preserving techniques transform how complex spinal conditions are treated. Across ...

San Francisco-based Dignity Health has leased 25,330 square feet at Park Central in Phoenix for a new outpatient cardiology center, according to a May 11 KTAR News report.  The center will include 39 ...

Administrative workload has become one of the most consistent sources of operational strain for independent physician practices, according to a new report from healthcare technology company Veradigm.

The Surgery Center of Southern Oregon in Medford will close June 30 after Oregon Health Authority officials declined to approve an emergency exemption that would have allowed Asante to purchase the ...