Here are seven updates:
Medical Facilities Corp. President and CEO Britt Reynolds departs
Medical Facilities Corp. President and CEO Britt T. Reynolds left the company and resigned from the board. The company named Jeffrey Lozon interim CEO. He is currently a board member.
Kentucky judge grants CON ASC approval to The Christ Hospital
A Kentucky administrative law judge approved Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital's certificate-of-need application to build an ASC in Fort Mitchell, Ky. Kentucky-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare opposes the surgery center and plans to appeal the decision.
DISC Sports & Spine Center serving as medical provider in America's 35th yacht race
ORACLE TEAM USA selected Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center to serve as their official medical provider in the 35th America's Cup, a yacht race.
Boston Scientific continues to pour money into endoscopy
Trefis analysts believe Boston Scientific's endoscopy division makes up 20 percent of its total portfolio. Analysts believe the company is turning towards endoscopy to reverse losses its cardiovascular medical device business fielded.
American Medical Association appoints Dr. David Barbe president
American Medical Association named David Barbe, MD, the 172nd president of the association. As president, he plans to bolster the AMA's strategy to enhance outcomes for patients with pre-diabetes and hypertension. He also aims to improve medical school education to better prepare incoming physicians on the healthcare landscape.
Global ASC market to hit $80.2B this year
The market will likely total $80.2 billion by the end of 2017. Some of the companies operating in the market include Surgical Care Affiliates, Hospital Corporation of America, Surgery Partners, Team Health and Mednax.
Gastroenterologists ignoring H.pylori guidelines, survey says
A study, published in Preventive Medicine, examined physician compliance related to H. pylori management. Fifty-nine percent of providers "almost always" used gastric biopsy during endoscopy to screen for H. pylori. Approximately 20 percent followed that test with a stool antigen test.