Today's Top 20 Stories
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Screening a rural population for CRC & more: GI specialist Dr. Michael Green on the challenges of rural healthcare & COVID-19
Access to healthcare is limited in a rural population, which is concerning when managing colorectal cancer. -
Cleveland Clinic Florida region gets a new president & more: 7 GI industry key notes
Here are seven updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: -
California surgery center receives medical supplies from Armenia
Los Angeles-based Chevy Chase Surgery Center received medical supplies made in the Republic of Artsakh in Armenia, Public Radio of Armenia reports.
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Dr. Conor Delaney appointed president of Cleveland Clinic Florida region
Colorectal surgeon Conor Delaney, MD, PhD, has been named president and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic Florida region effective Oct. 15. -
Tennessee orthopedic practice to open clinic, expand surgery center
Memphis, Tenn.-based OrthoSouth is developing a clinic and expanding its surgery center on the first floor of a medical office building in Germantown, Tenn., the Memphis Business Journal reports. -
Envision lists property portfolio on space-sharing platform — 3 details
Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare struck a partnership that will allow providers to "find a home for their practice in an Envision facility." -
6 COVID-19 updates for ASCs: transmission, vaccine and more
The federal government is continually reviewing and updating guidance on COVID-19 as the number of cases and deaths escalates in the U.S.
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Tennessee ASC introduces 2nd orthopedics robot — 5 details
Jackson, Tenn.-based Physicians Surgery Center secured its second robotic system for orthopedic surgery: Smith+Nephew's CORI Surgical System. -
ASC opens outside Boston with 4 joint owners — 4 things to know
New England Surgical Suites opened in Natick, Mass. -
Make your ASC's anesthesia program more efficient: 5 strategies
An efficient anesthesia program is a key driver of operational and financial success in an ASC, according to Sullivan Healthcare Consulting. -
How Tenet, HCA Healthcare and Surgery Partners' shares performed this week
Here's how Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Nashville-based Surgery Partners' shares have fluctuated over the last five days.
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Virginia outpatient center to serve an estimated 100,000+ patients annually: 3 details
Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health broke ground Sept. 16 on an outpatient center that's expected to open in 2022, according to the Augusta Free Press. -
Dr. David Vecchione logs his 1st spine case at Mississippi surgery center — 3 details
David Vecchione, MD, treated his first spine patient at SOG Surgery Center in Tupelo, Miss. -
High-risk colon cancer patients don't know they need screening, study says
Patients at high risk for colon cancer were unaware of screening protocols, according to a study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Digestive Systems. -
Tennessee hospital opens endoscopy center
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger East Hospital opened its Erlanger Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center Sept. 21, The Chattanoogan reports. -
Expanding ASC capacity key method to tackle elective surgery backlog
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine physicians published a paper suggesting three methods to tackle the non-urgent surgery backlog. -
Surgery Partners scales back anesthesia services & more — 13 ASC industry notes
Here are 13 updates on ASC companies and industry-relevant companies to note: -
Medicare to save $73.4B with surgery in ASCs through 2028: 5 things to know
A new report from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association shows performing surgery on Medicare patients in ASCs instead of hospital outpatient departments saved $4.2 billion in 2018, and the savings are expected to climb significantly in the next decade. -
Where Walmart plans to open 10 health centers
Walmart Health said it is opening several new locations in the coming months in Georgia, Chicago and Florida. -
Illinois gastroenterologist accused of sexually assaulting co-worker
A gastroenterologist in Oak Brook, Ill., was charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault Sept. 21 after he allegedly sexually assaulted a co-worker after a business event, the Daily Herald reports.