Becker’s tracked more than 33 physician practice deals in the first quarter of 2026 — including 15 in January alone, spanning radiology rollups, cardiology acquisitions, retinal specialists and ...

Gastroenterologists performing colonoscopies in ASC and hospital outpatient settings are absorbing a targeted physician pay ...

Gastroenterology is simultaneously one of the highest-paid and most financially frustrated specialties in medicine. Pay has climbed 47% over the last decade but fallen below 2015 levels in ...

A single ICD-10 code, a missing modifier or a misclassified procedure intent can shift a colonoscopy from a fully covered preventive service to a medically necessary diagnostic one, which could change ...

Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health will lease the Gillette, Wyo., clinic and equipment formerly operated by Hoskinson Health & Wellness Clinic, the health system announced July 1 in a news release ...

Medical Center has named Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD, chief of its division of gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, effective Nov. 1, 2026. Dr. Giorgi joined the medical center after serving in several ...

Texas is home to one of the largest ASC markets in the country, with no certificate-of-need law and a fast-growing population driving sustained development. Here are five updates from the last year ...

In 2024, seven major Stark law indictments contributed to a record-breaking 979 qui tam lawsuits, with False Claims Act ...

ASC transactions are lengthy and require physician owners to understand the process well before entering it Here is what each phase looks like in practice: Phase 1: Pre-diligence and preparation ...

The decision to leave hospital employment for independent practice is not just a financial calculation; for many physicians, it is a geographic one. Ahmed Hasan, MD, president of Lehigh (Pa.) ...

More than half of U.S. physicians now work for hospital systems, and new research suggests the consolidation trend has been physician-led, rather than hospital-driven. A qualitative study published ...

Historically, growth in spine care was relatively straightforward. Perform more procedures. Build more operating rooms. Expand access to new technologies. Increase volume. A growing number of spine ...