Tag: Financial Management

Telehealth in limbo: Providers split on continuing Medicare services during shutdown

Editor's Note Telehealth providers are divided over whether to continue serving Medicare patients after reimbursement expired alongside the federal government shutdown, Modern Healthcare October 9 reports. The impasse has forced organizations to weigh patient access against financial risk, with many issuing advance beneficiary notices warning patients they may be responsible…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 15, 2025
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Slower acquisitions, mounting debt reshape Surgery Partners growth outlook

Editor's Note Surgery Partners’ high debt load and sluggish acquisition pace are forcing a strategic recalibration that could constrain future growth and investor returns, Simply Wall St October 9 reports. The company’s rising interest expenses, weaker-than-expected sales, and limited free cash flow are prompting concerns about its ability to sustain…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 15, 2025
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Sustainable surgery can cut costs, reduce emissions, improve care, review finds

Editor's Note Surgical teams can dramatically reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint through waste reduction, energy efficiency, and smarter procurement, Cureus October 7 reports. The review’s authors describe surgery as both a major environmental challenge and a key opportunity for hospitals to align climate responsibility with clinical and financial goals. Healthcare contributes…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 14, 2025
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Study: Surgical hospital closures hit vulnerable communities hardest

Editor's Note Hospitals that provide surgical care are closing faster than new ones are opening, deepening inequities in access to surgery for socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, American College of Surgeons October 3 reports. Closures not only disrupt care, but also deter many from seeking surgery altogether. Increased travel burdens and difficulty…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 14, 2025
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Federal pushback on CHAI exposes rifts over who should set healthcare AI rules

Editor's Note Federal officials’ public rebuke of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) highlights mounting tensions over who should shape guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, Modern Healthcare October 10 reports. As hospitals accelerate AI adoption, industry leaders, regulators, and developers are clashing over how to ensure the technology’s…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 13, 2025
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California’s worsening nurse shortage fuels burnout, safety concerns amid management tensions

Editor's Note The nursing shortage in California is deepening, with RN vacancies projected to grow from 3.7% in 2024 to 16.7% by 2033, HealthLeaders and KFF Health News October 8 report. The researchers cite inadequate training and retention pipelines, while nurses on the front lines say mismanagement, understaffing, and profit…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 9, 2025
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Tray-based setups cut OR waste, setup time while boosting workflow satisfaction

Editor's Note Introducing preassembled surgical trays sharply reduces OR waste and setup time while improving staff workflow satisfaction, Surgeries October 8 reports. The prospective study, conducted in a high-volume German urology center, compared tray-based setups with the “standard approach” for preparation across 64 procedures and found measurable ecological and operational…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 9, 2025
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Study: Outpatient surgery costs hinge on site of care, network status

Editor's Note Patients and insurers pay far less for outpatient surgical procedures performed at in-network ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) than at hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), the American Journal of Managed Care October 6 reports. This study, led by Xiaoxi Zhao, PhD, Christopher Whaley, PhD, and colleagues, analyzed commercial claims data…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 8, 2025
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Private equity is reshaping ASCs, raising cost and antitrust concerns

Editor's Note Private equity is driving a quiet but powerful transformation in the $30 billion ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market, heightening risks of higher costs and reduced competition, an October 2025 research brief from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reports. It warns that Wall-Street-backed consolidation and opaque ownership structures…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 8, 2025
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US launches tariff investigations into medical supplies and devices, raising stakes for healthcare supply chain

Editor's Note The US Department of Commerce has initiated national security investigations that could trigger new tariffs on a wide range of imported medical products, with potentially far-reaching effects for healthcare providers, Reuters September 24 reports. The probes, opened under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, cover…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 2, 2025
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