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Barry Tanner of Physicians Endoscopy Shares 5 Challenges and Opportunities Facing GI-Focused ASCs

Written by Ariel Levine
Barry Tanner, president and CEO of Physicians Endoscopy, an ASC development and management company focused on GI endoscopy, discuses five challenges and opportunities facing GI in ASCs.
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Peoria Day Surgery Center in Illinois Wins Dismissal Against Hospital's Complaint

Written by Staff
A lawsuit alleging federal racketeering charges against Peoria (Ill.) Day Surgery Center and Joseph Banno, MD, brought on by OSF Saint Francis Medical Center has been dismissed by the U.S. District Court in Peoria.
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6 Best Practices for Proper Disposal of Pharmaceutical Waste

Written by Rob Kurtz
ASCs strive to offer a quality of care and operate at a level of excellence that at least meets the standards set by hospitals, and ASCs are often successful are exceeding these standards. But one area of operations where hospitals should serve as models for surgery centers is in the proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste.
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Chicago Neurosurgeon Gail Rosseau Under Consideration for U.S. Surgeon General

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Gail Rosseau, MD, chief of surgery at the Neurologic and Orthopedic Institute of Chicago and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Rush University Medical Center, is currently being considered as the next U.S. Surgeon General, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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5 Physician Recruiting Tips From Lori Ramirez of Elite Surgical Affiliates

Written by Mark Taylor
Here are five physician recruiting tips from Lori Ramirez, founder and CEO of Elite Surgical Affiliates, a national surgical center development company focusing in the areas of spine, orthopedic and pain management with a regional focus in the South.
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