An Atlanta-based urology practice and its physician owner have agreed to pay $14 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of billing federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary and ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, legislation aimed at modernizing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to address decades of declining physician ...

Joint venture partnerships can be an effective way to build and grow a successful network of ASCs, but there are some non-negotiables that have to be met from the start. The bedrock of successful ...

Pittsburgh-based UPMC Children’s Hospital has opened a new pediatric cardiology clinic at Children’s Pine Center in Wexford, Pa.  The site consolidates services previously offered at Children’s North ...

As more cases become approved for the outpatient setting and healthcare shifts towards value-based care, ASCs have become a strategic imperative for hospitals and health systems looking to expand ...

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has added Clinton Township, Mich.-based Cornerstone Medical Group effective April 1.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is expanding its network of pediatric cardiology clinics in North Carolina.  The ...

Far Rockaway, N.Y.-based Episcopal Health Services has appointed Allen Cherson, DO, as medical director of ambulatory services. In the role, Dr. Cherson will help improve the patient experience, ...

While AI-enabled scribes have produced modest decreases in time spent in EHRs and documentation time, they did not ...

Certificate-of-need laws play a heavy hand in the development and expansion of ASCs and other medical practices across the ...

A Fairmont, Minn., orthopedic surgeon has closed his independent practice after 36 years, citing the cumulative impact of the Affordable Care Act, COVID-19 and increasing consolidation in the local ...

Since March 24, the Justice Department has sentenced, accused or settled with three physicians and one durable medical equipment company owner for fraud cases. The activity comes as CMS is currently ...