Insurers are deploying a growing arsenal of strategies to delay, deny or reduce reimbursements, creating major operational and financial strain for ASCs. Becker’s spoke with two ASC leaders about the ...

Adults who develop heart disease often show a steady drop in physical activity starting about 12 years before diagnosis, with low activity levels continuing thereafter, according to a July 23 study ...

The diabetes drug glipizide was linked to a higher risk of serious heart problems compared to dipeptidyl peptidase-4, or DPP4, inhibitors in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study ...

A routine heart screening at a Sanford Health facility in Bemidji, Minn., identified a life-threatening ascending aortic aneurysm in Todd Moudry, 53, prompting urgent open-heart surgery.  The ...

Hospital has raised more than $6.2 million — 97% of the $6.4 million goal for its “Leading with Heart” campaign — following a grant from the New York City-based Hearst Foundations, according to a July ...

As the ASC industry faces financial squeezes, many ASCs are turning to technology as a key strategy for cost reduction and operational efficiency. Twenty-five ASC leaders and physicians spoke with ...

UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute in Lexington, Ky., has opened a new heart catheterization lab for adults with congenital heart disease and children at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, ...

Workforce shortages have become one of the biggest challenges facing the healthcare industry, and many ASCs have felt the effects. Here are five stories covered by Becker’s in recent years ...

UnitedHealth Group is complying with criminal and civil investigations by the Justice Department regarding its Medicare Advantage business, according to a July 24 regulatory filing by the company.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reports that outpatient care continues to make up a growing share of its business, according to second-quarter financial results released July 25. Here are five ...

The No Surprises Act aims to prevent surprise billing by implementing an independent dispute resolution process for payment disputes between payers and out-of-network providers. While providers win ...