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U.S. News & World Report collaborated with CareJourney to evaluate more than 4,300 surgery centers in four specialties for its 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings. The specialties included colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine and urology.  The publication…

Over the last 12 months, several major health systems have begun doubling down on ambulatory care as it has continued to grow in popularity and demonstrate lower costs compared to inpatient hospitals.  “Nowadays, patients don’t want to go to the…

Here are 10 numbers shaping the anesthesia workforce: $218,000: The total revenue potential for an anesthesia provider generating 10,000 billable units from Mediciare, assuming full collection, according to a blog post from Coronis Health. 6,300: The projected shortage of anesthesiologists…

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has opened a $5.3 million digestive health center in Uniondale, N.Y., according to a March 20 report from Long Island Business News.  The new center is a part of Northwell’s existing Digestive Health Center…

The American Gastroenterological Association has released new clinical guidelines on the use of AI in colonoscopies.  The guidelines make no recommendation explicitly for or against the use of computer-aided detection systems in colonoscopy. AGA found that while AI can enhance…

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre, which does business as Elite Plastic Surgery, has reported a data breach affecting 19,846 individuals.  According to the notice, posted to ClassAction.org, Elite Plastic Surgery detected an unauthorized party attempting to access…

Kansas City, Mo.-based Sunflower Medical Group is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect patient and employee data, resulting in a cybersecurity breach that exposed sensitive, personally identifiable information and protected health information, according to court documents accessed…

The Florida Society of Ophthalmology is pushing back against a bill in the Florida House of Representatives that would expand the scope of practice for optometrists, according to a March 19 report from Florida Politics. HB 449 would allow optometrists…

A fully leased medical office building and ASC in Grapevine, Texas, has changed hands, according to a March 20 press release published in The Business Press. The building features eight exam and two operating rooms, totaling 17,724 square feet. It…

Several strides have been made in the field of artificial intelligence in the last decade, providing new opportunities for surgeons. AI in the workplace aids gastroenterologists in several ways, but chief among them are administrative help and patient pre-screenings. Five…