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Tenet Florida Physician Services to open outpatient vascular surgery program
Construction has begun on the Delray Beach, Fla.-based Addison Medical Centre, which will house Tenet Florida Physician Services' new outpatient vascular surgery program. -
Pfizer's shots effective in kids; U.S. to double pharmacies giving doses: 6 updates on the COVID-19 vaccine
Here are six updates on the COVID-19 vaccine over the past week: -
Regulatory issues 2 ENTs are paying attention to the most
Regulatory updates can have major implications for an ENT practice's procedures, reimbursement and operations. Here's what two ENTs are thinking about the most:
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Ohio woman granted $10.3M verdict after botched colon surgery
An Ohio woman won a $10.3 million jury verdict more than four years after an Ethicon Endoscopy stapler malfunctioned during surgery. -
Washington surgeon says his outpatient total joints jumped 200% after pandemic
P. Brodie Wood, MD, told Thurston Talk his total joint replacement practice in Olympia, Wash., shifted largely outpatient during the pandemic. -
Gastroenterologist named CMO of new Pennsylvania hospital
Gastroenterologist Katie Farah, MD, was named CMO of Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network's upcoming AHN Wexford (Pa.) Hospital. -
CRH Medical's 33rd acquisition is an Arkansas GI anesthesia practice
CRH Medical acquired a majority stake ownership in Little Rock-based Middle Arkansas Sedation Associates, a gastroenterology-focused anesthesia practice.
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Florida spine surgeon performs outpatient prone transpsoas procedure
One of the first outpatient prone transpsoas procedures in the U.S. was recently performed by Samuel Joseph, MD, of Joseph Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla. -
Cardiology group sues SSM Health for $50M over lost hospital privileges: 5 details
St. Louis Heart and Vascular sued SSM Health March 31 to prevent it from entering into an exclusive contract with another cardiology provider for adult services, according to a report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. -
15 ASCs opened or announced in March
ASC developments in March sprung up from conversions of malls in Illinois to converted restaurants in New York. -
ASC approved in North Carolina city where Amazon is driving population growth
Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic and Rex Healthcare are planning a third ASC in a community where population has increased 18.7 percent since 2010.
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CEO predicts Biden's $1.9 trillion plan will help ASCs
Jason Richardson is the CEO of Boulder, Colo.-based Gastroenterology of the Rockies. Mr. Richardson spoke with Becker's ASC Review about the influx of private equity in the ASC industry and how he thinks President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief law, dubbed the American Rescue Plan, could help ASCs. -
What North American Partners in Anesthesia did in the past year
Mellville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia has grown its footprint despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what the company did in the past year: -
US Digestive Health names chief operating officer
Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health, leading gastroenterology practice and management services organization, has named Brad Stoltz as chief operating officer. -
North American Partners in Anesthesia expands Virginia service
Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia is expanding anesthesia services to more Virginia patients through its partnership with Bon Secours-Richmond (Va.), a subsidiary of Bon Secours Mercy Health. -
What does physician recruitment look like for ENTs? 2 expert insights
Physician recruitment was challenged over the past year, and there isn't a clear picture on what lies ahead for otolaryngology practices yet. Here's what two ENTs said about the outlook of physician recruitment at their centers: -
ASCs return to growth: Big plans from innovative execs
ASC owners and administrators have a new outlook on growth and expansion one year after the pandemic began. -
North Carolina ASC's joint program grew 40% in 2020
Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center's outpatient total joint program grew by 40 percent in 2020, with the center completing 348 total joint procedures. The center is expected to exceed last year's total in 2021. -
ASCs should 'look beyond the financial' when considering private equity: Q&A with Liliana Lehmann
ASCs can partner with private equity-backed platforms as a way to capitalize on future value and mitigate risks, but some ASC leaders warn that partnering with private equity firms requires consideration of costs outside the financial. -
ASC completes total outpatient shoulder replacement
Natick, Mass.-based New England Surgical Suites announced the completion of the center's first total shoulder replacement.