Robotic-assisted surgery is emerging as a viable and increasingly adopted option for emergency colorectal procedures, according to a July 23 study published in the Journal of the American College of ...

On July 15, CMS issued its proposed rule for its 2026 physician fee schedule, that included a 3.6% bump to physician payments. The overall reimbursement for cardiovascular services is projected to ...

Michael Gainey, MD, a physician in Cynthia, Ky., was sentenced to 80 months in prison for unlawfully distributing controlled substances.  Practicing as a family medicine specialist, Dr. Gainey treated ...

As the migration of procedures from hospitals to ASCs accelerates, some health systems are struggling to accept what many leaders already see as the inevitable shift outpatient. With lower costs, ...

The CEO and medical director of Fast Lab Technologies have been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a $500 million scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare and other insurers by billing for ...

As hospitals, health systems, private equity and other investment platforms shift their interest towards outpatient development, ASC leaders are developing their own carefully crafted criteria for ...

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute was ranked at the top of U.S. News & World Report’s list of the “Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology” in 2025-26. The publication released the list July 29, which ranks ...

Here are 24 numbers that illustrate the scope of Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s healthcare services arm that includes ASC chain SCA Health: 1. As of July 17, UnitedHealth directly employs or contracts ...

Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas provided notice of a cybersecurity incident and data breach, according to a July 29 report from The HIPAA Journal. An unauthorized third party gained access ...

A new heart age calculator developed by researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., shows many Americans have hearts significantly older than their actual age, according to a study ...

Pittsburgh-based UPMC and national urgent care provider GoHealth Urgent Care have launched 81 UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care centers across Pennsylvania and West Virginia, expanding access to on-demand ...

Here are five recent anesthesia studies Becker’s has reported on in the last 60 days: 1. Many CRNAs support updating discharge policies to allow patients post-anesthesia to leave with rideshare ...