A provision buried in the Affordable Care Act already prohibits reimbursing certified registered nurse anesthetists at a lower rate than physicians for the same work. It just has never been enforced.

Stereotaxis, an endovascular surgical robotics company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Robocath, a cardiology and neurointerventions robotics developer.  The acquisition expands ...

Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health has added Christine Lewis, MD, to its digestive health practice.  Dr. Lewis is a gastroenterologist specializing in the treatment of digestive issues involving the ...

New York City-based NYU Langone Health has opened an ambulatory location with physicians in six specialties.  NYU Langone Brooklyn Medical Associates—Clinton Hill in New York City provides primary ...

Health systems, medical schools and anesthesia providers were active in making anesthesiology leadership appointments and ...

A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research argues that fixing the physician shortage requires looking beyond standard market concentration metrics and targeting the gatekeeping ...

Because many younger physicians are too debt-burdened or risk-averse to buy practices, retiring physicians are often left without a clear exit strategy, according to an article from Medical Economics.

Medical Center is being redeveloped with a focus on outpatient care, with primary care services expected to open within six to nine months.  The 424-bed hospital will be “right-sized,” with the ...

Thomas Park Investments has acquired two on-campus medical office buildings totaling 127,868 square feet on the MedStar Montgomery Medical Campus in Olney, Md. The portfolio, known as the Olney 2-Pack ...

Royal Philips has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Spectral CT Verida system, bringing the company’s AI-powered spectral CT technology to the U.S. The system combines always-on spectral imaging ...

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has named Valarie McPherson, DNP, as vice president of ambulatory operations and clinical services, effective April 27.  In the newly created role, Ms.

As payers push for site neutrality and surgeons grow restless with hospital inefficiencies, the ASC industry is no longer a peripheral player in healthcare. Health systems are now faced with a choice ...