On Jan. 5, 2024, Dr. Shulman and another Optum official informed Dr. Glasser-Caine that she was being terminated for violating the company's policies. She claims that after she was fired, Dr.

However, there are signs of positive momentum for physicians battling inflation. One recent report by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. noted that patient volumes could inch back toward pre-pandemic ...

A Fair Lawn, N.J.-based medical office building has sold for $22 million, according to a Feb. 10 report from NJBiz. The 151,339-square-foot property is anchored by Summit Health and was acquired by ...

Eighty healthcare organizations and 50 state medical societies wrote a letter to federal lawmakers urging them to reverse the latest round of cuts to Medicare payments.

Boston-based Mass General Brigham plans to layoff hundreds of employees in March, according to a Feb. 10 report from ABC affiliate WCVB. The health system, which is the largest private employer in the ...

Here are four things to know about the 2025 covered procedures list: 1. CMS notably added a number of orthopedic and cardiovascular procedures to the ASC covered procedures list.

A nurse in Des Moines, Iowa, will face no restrictions on her license but must pay $150,000 after being accused of engaging in a fraud scheme, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 10.

The University of Akron (Ohio) has launched an "early assurance" pathway for students interested in nurse anesthesia careers, according to a Feb. 10 report from Cleveland.com. The new program offers ...

Here are five other things for ASCs to know about shifts in the cost of labor: 1. The Consumer Price Index increase, also known as inflation, hit 2.9% in December 2024, according to the most recent ...

A West Palm Beach, Fla.-based addiction recovery physician has had his conviction overturned after it was revealed that a key witness lied about paying him kickbacks, Miami Herald reported Feb. 10.

Gastrointestinal and spinal procedures are among the fastest-growing services at ASCs, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report. The report highlights four high-growth ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued new guidance on ketamine administration for patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, treatment-resistant depression and other mood ...