Private equity’s consolidation of anesthesiology has been documented in federal courtrooms, academic studies and state attorney general investigations. Here’s a breakdown of where that consolidation ...

Anesthesia reimbursement has been eroding for years, but the pace of payer-driven policy changes has accelerated sharply since 2023. “Continued decrease in reimbursement certainly puts a strain on ...

The compensation number a physician is quoted at signing is rarely the one that shows up in their bank account. The gap ...

Many anesthesia and pain management programs are operating at or beyond capacity. The leaders running them say the biggest obstacles are structural, not clinical. Practices and clinics packed beyond ...

At least thirty physician practices and ASCs have shuttered or announced closures in the first half of 2026, a pace that reflects mounting pressure on independent practices. Insurance reimbursement ...

A Pennsylvania physician has agreed to pay $100,000 and enter into a three-year compliance agreement with the DEA to resolve allegations of failing to maintain accurate controlled substance records ...

Franklin, Tenn.-based U.S. Heart and Vascular has expanded its network in Georgia with two new partnerships. The organization partnered with Cardiovascular Clinic of North Georgia, based in ...

Eight states have no anesthesiology residency programs, and the states where residents are trained are not always where they end up practicing, a gap that is widening as rural ASCs and hospitals ...

Medical Center has named Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD, chief of its division of gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery, effective Nov. 1, 2026. Dr. Giorgi joined the medical center after serving in several ...

The No Surprises Act, passed in 2020 and implemented in 2022, was designed to protect patients from unexpected out-of-network bills. But embedded in it is a federal independent dispute resolution ...

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates has acquired Piedmont Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, a Winston-Salem-based ENT group with five locations across the Triad region of North Carolina, The ...

Gastroenterologists performing colonoscopies in ASC and hospital outpatient settings are absorbing a targeted physician pay ...