A circuit court in West Virginia ruled that the state’s optometry board exceeded its authority by expanding optometrists’ scope of practice to include certain eyelid surgeries, WV News reported Jan.

Orthopaedic practices face increasing pressure from every direction. There are growing administrative demands, shifting ...

As payers tighten the screws on anesthesia coverage, leaders say the biggest threats aren’t just lower rates — they’re new ...

Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health has named Warren Moore as president and chief operating officer. According to a Jan. 20 news release, Mr. Moore will oversee operations across the system’s ...

The legal and financial environment surrounding malpractice premiums and lawsuits has intensified as awards of more than $10 million become increasingly commonplace in healthcare. Here are six things ...

CMS’ decision to phase out the Medicare Inpatient Only list in 2026 marks a consequential site-of-service policy that could rapidly accelerate the migration of complex procedures to outpatient ...

As ASCs push into higher-acuity care, leaders say the most underestimated threat isn’t demand, it’s the widening gap between rising labor, supply and anesthesia costs and shrinking or misaligned ...

Certificate-of-need laws in North Carolina have been at the center of ongoing controversy within the state’s highly competitive healthcare ecosystem. The state had originally planned to repeal its CON ...

As hospitals and health systems close clinics in multiple states, physicians and ASC operators are watching closely for ripple effects on workforce stability, care continuity and outpatient demand.

Here are five recent updates on retail giant Walgreens and its busy year in healthcare mergers, acquisitions and regulatory conflict: 1. Beth Leonard, the former chief corporate affairs officer at ...

Regional Clinic has opened a new location in Round Rock, Texas.  ARC Greenlaw Specialty includes 17 exam rooms, three procedure rooms, an onsite lab and radiology services, according to a Jan. 16 news ...

The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has named Daniel Johnson, MD, as executive vice chair of its department of anesthesiology and Shaun Thompson, MD, as chief of the critical care ...