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Nevada physician sued for negligence, wrongful death
Medina Culver, DO, has been sued by a former patient's family for alleged wrongful death, This is Reno reported Feb. 6. -
FDA-cleared AI: How many devices are cleared by specialty?
Since 1995, the FDA has cleared 521 artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices through 510(k) clearance, de novo requests or approved premarket approval applications, with the majority of cleared devices used in the radiology space, according to a list compiled by biotech company Insilico Medicine, based on information published by the FDA. -
How to run a successful ASC: A cheat sheet by 55 industry leaders
The evolving healthcare landscape brings new challenges and opportunities to the industry each year. However, many leaders say there are certain aspects of ASC management that are pivotal to success. -
10 companies with the most FDA-cleared AI medical devices
Since 1995, the FDA has cleared 521 artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices through 510(k) clearance, de novo requests or approved premarket approval applications. -
Roanoke Ambulatory Surgery Center cancels patient debt following Medicare dispute
After a year of phone calls and appeals, a patient of a Virginia ASC has had her medical debt canceled after Medicare refused to cover a procedure that was moved from a hospital to an ASC, according to a Feb. 6 report from The Roanoke Times. -
ASC case volumes return to pre-COVID-19 levels
ASCs saw case volume return or exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a Jan. 26 report from VMG Health. -
Cigna in the headlines: 11 updates in 60 days
Here are 11 Cigna updates reported by Becker's since Dec. 7: -
Shopping malls: The future of healthcare?
As consumer interest in shopping malls has decreased throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems have begun filling the unused space in record numbers, according to a Feb. 6 report from NJBiz. -
5 healthcare data breaches in 7 months
Healthcare data breaches have been on the rise, with five breaches over the last seven months affecting ASCs and their patients. -
Duly Health surgery center completes 1,000th DaVinci robotic surgery
Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care's surgery center in Lombard, Ill., has performed its 1,000th da Vinci Xi robotic surgery. -
20 recent studies to know
20 studies to know that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 30: -
Can money buy happiness? Comparing physicians' salaries, burnout levels
Although the role of physician was ranked the 13th best job for 2023, 53 percent of providers said they are burned out and 23 reported experiencing depression, according to a survey published Jan. 27 by Medscape. -
Appeals court tosses Missouri physician's 'pill mill' convictions
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the convictions of Shakeel Kahn, MD, a physician who had been convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids, Bloomberg Law reported Feb. 3. -
10 physician specialties that take on the most side gigs
Orthopedists take on the most side gigs to supplement their full-time income among 10 physician specialties, according to data from Medscape's 2022 compensation reports. -
Missouri physician pleads guilty to diluting methadone
Sunil Chand, MD, pleaded guilty to dispensing diluted methadone to patients to conceal a shortage of the drug at his family medicine practice in Leadington, Mo. -
Solaris Health partners with UroPartners
Solaris Health has partnered with UroPartners, the largest independent urology practice in the United States, which has been in operation across Northern Illinois and Southeast Wisconsin since 2004. -
California to invest $400M in healthcare workforce, infrastructure
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration plans to invest more than $400 million to reinforce the state's healthcare workforce and infrastructure. -
7 hospitals closing service lines
Below are seven hospitals ending services that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 19: -
Rush opens 1st outpatient center outside of Illinois
Chicago-based Rush University System for Health has opened its first outpatient center outside of Illinois in Munster, Ind., according to a Feb. 3 report from The Times of Northwest Indiana. -
Massachusetts physicians charged with tax evasion and fraud
Pankaj Merchia, MD, and Shona Pendse, MD, were charged in a superseding indictment for tax evasion and fraud against the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Justice Department said Feb. 3.
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