Today's Top 20 Stories
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NYU Langone hospital taps director of interventional cardiology
Dimitrios Bliagos, MD, has been appointed director of interventional cardiology at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island in Mineola, N.Y. -
San Antonio Spurs add 60K-square-foot medical office building
NBA team the San Antonio Spurs are opening a 60,000-square-foot medical office building to anchor its $500 million human performance campus, according to a Jan. 10 report from the Real Deal. -
Anesthesiologist vs. nurse anesthetist satisfaction rates
Anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist careers have been named among the top paying jobs in healthcare for 2024 by U.S. News and World Report.
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The 2 ASCs scoring over 90% on Newsweek's best list
In October, Newsweek released its annual list of the top 550 ASCs in the U.S. for 2024, assigning each facility with a percentage-based score out of 100. -
Are 'monopolizing' entities eroding physician independence?
Many physicians are wary of the rapid growth of Optum, the country's largest employer of physicians and parent company of ASC chain SCA Health. -
OIG says consultant's gift cards to physicians for referrals don't violate anti-kickback
The Office of the Inspector General weighed in on whether a consultant providing gift cards to physicians for referrals is considered a kickback. -
Dr. Jane Edmond begins term as American Academy of Ophthalmology president
Jane Edmond, MD, has begun a one-year term as the 128th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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Alabama city council calls on community to push for ASC CON approval
The Hoover (Ala.) Health Care Authority has filed a certificate of need application with the state for a new ASC and medical diagnostic center and is calling on the community to help push for approval from Alabama's health, planning and development agency, according to a Jan. 11 report from the Hoover Sun. -
Anesthesiologist named best-paying job in healthcare — 5 notes on compensation
Anesthesiologist was named the highest-paying job in healthcare for 2024, according to U.S. News & World Report released Jan. 9. -
The ASCs reinstating mask mandates
Health systems nationwide are toying with the idea of bringing back mask mandates following an uptick in COVID-19, RSV and other respiratory illness cases. -
Is consolidation really a threat to ASCs?
With 70% of ASCs remaining independent as of 2022, according to a report from VMG Health, consolidation may seem like a fairly distant problem. But as health systems, management companies and private equity firms take interest in ASCs, it may be time to ask if consolidation is a threat worth taking seriously.
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4 recently debuted cardiology robots, procedures
Here are four recently approved cardiology robots, technology and procedures, as reported by Becker's since June 8: -
5 numbers on how private equity affects patient care
Private equity is a growing force in the financial side of the ASC industry, but how does it affect clinical practice? -
The race to acquire physicians
As reimbursements in healthcare sink and inflation soars, many physicians are turning away from private practice to the stability of employment. -
The top-paying states for the 10 best healthcare jobs
Nurse practitioner is the best healthcare job and the best paying state for the career is California. -
St. Luke's to convert $8.25M flower shop into medical office building
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has acquired the site of the former Frederick's Flowers & Gifts in Hilltown Township, Pa., for $8.25 million and plans to convert the property into a medical office building, according to a Jan. 11 report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. -
Robotic surgery produces better outcomes for colon cancer patients: Study
Robotic surgery is associated with improved outcomes over laparoscopic procedures for colon cancer patients undergoing colectomies, according to a new study by Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. -
Where CRNA policy changed in the last 5 years
Regulations surrounding how certified registered nurse anesthetists can practice have been a hot-button issue in healthcare for years — and continues to be a contested one in 2024. -
How private practice must face the 'shrinking reimbursement dollar'
Steven Waronker, MD, an anesthesiologist in Alpharetta, Ga., joined Becker's to discuss the physician workforce trend he is most concerned about right now. -
US Digestive Health opens new, expanded office
Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health, one of the largest gastroenterology practices in the U.S., has opened a new location in Colmar, Pa.
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