1 year after Envision, AmSurg split: What's happened since
Nov 4, 2024 · It's been more than one year since AmSurg officially emerged under new ownership as a separate and independent entity from Envision Healthcare, its former parent company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2023. With Jeff Snodgrass as its new CEO, AmSurg has made huge moves to acquire new ASCs. Here are eight updates on AmSurg from the past year: 1. In October, AmSurg partnered with ...
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A new study from New York City-based Mount Sinai has foundthat commonly used wearable devices such as Apple watches, Fitbits and Oura rings may be able to identify, differentiate and predict flare-ups, or the worsening of symptoms and inflammation, in inflammatory bowel disease, according to a Jan. 17 press release from the system.
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Sutter Health to open 1 million square feet of ambulatory space
Dec 18, 2024 · Sutter Health unveiled plans to develop approximately 1 million square feet across two healthcare campuses in Santa Clara, Calif., as part of an anticipated $800 million investment. The system will renovate two vacant office spaces, in partnership with the region's 95-year-old Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, its 2,000 Sutter-aligned physicians and The Sobrato Organization, a real estate ...
26 new cardiology practices in 2024 - beckersasc.com
Here are 26 new cardiology ASCs that were announced or opened in 2024, as reported by Becker's: 1. Samuel Family Cardiology is planning to open a new location in Spring, Texas. 2. The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie opened a new cardiology and pulmonary care ...
Kaiser Permanente buys surgery center building
Dec 19, 2024 · Kaiser Permanente Kern County has acquired a 13,000-square-foot medical facility in Bakersfield, Calif., to convert into a surgery center, according to a Dec. 18 report from CBS affiliate BakersfieldNow. The property previously housed New Horizon Surgical Center and Oaks Surgical Center. The property was acquired Dec. 18 and will undergo renovations before opening to the public. It is expected ...
Surgery Partners in 2024
Dec 13, 2024 · Here are three updates on Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners in 2024 as reported by Becker's: 1. Optum's ASC arm, SCA Health, and private equity firm TPG are reportedly among the potential buyer s of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, the third-largest ASC operator in the U.S. that oversees more than 160 centers and 4,600 affiliated physicians. Surgery Partners merged with National ...
3 anesthesia pay cuts in 2024 - beckersasc.com
Dec 2, 2024 · Anesthesia providers are facing significant reimbursement challenges in 2024, with cuts coming from both private insurers and federal policy changes. Leaders argue these reductions could impact care delivery, financial sustainability for hospitals and ASCs, and access to anesthesia services across the country. Here are the three cuts to anesthesia reimbursement and pay in 2024: 1. Anthem Blue ...
4 key elements to building a successful ASC strategy + scaling …
Surgical case migration from hospitals to ASCs is an unstoppable trend, prompting hospitals, health systems and independent practices to develop dedicated ASC strategies.
What's going on with prior authorization?
Dec 2, 2024 · Here are three recent updates on prior authorization for ASC physicians and leaders to know: 1. In its recently proposed reforms to the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs for 2026, CMS is looking to "address concerns about the overuse of prior authorization" by clearing up definitions for internal coverage criteria, creating stricter transparency requirements for payers, ensuring enrollees ...