Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center opening new Arizona clinic
Phoenix-based Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center is opening a 6,019-square-foot clinic in Mesa, Ariz. Center physicians will perform cataract evaluations, glaucoma care and treatment. They’ll also provide ophthalmic plastic surgery services.
Jefferson Health opens $17M ASC
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health opened its 22,000-square-foot, $17 million Jefferson Surgery Center in Cherry Hill, N.J. Center physicians specialize in orthopedics, gastroenterology and pain management, among others.
ASC takes on UPMC for exclusion from health plan network
Pittsburgh-based Advanced Center for Surgery Chairman Joshua Port took on UPMC during a hearing Jan. 10 for excluding the center from UPMC Health Plan’s provider network.
Modernizing Medicine taps Dr. Arnold Levy for advisor role
GMed, a Modernizing Medicine company, named gastroenterologist Arnold Levy, MD, one of its gastroenterology EMR strategic advisors. Dr. Levy has 40-plus years of clinical experience. At gMed, Dr. Levy will work to advance the company’s gGastro suite of products and services.
City council delays approval on Walla Walla General Hospital conversion project
The Walla Walla City Council delayed drafting a letter in favor of Providence Medical Group’s certificate of need application for its Walla Walla General Hospital conversion project. All organizations are based in Walla Walla, Wash. The city council approved Providence Medical Group’s plan to convert Walla Walla General Hospital into an outpatient surgical facility, but would not sign off on a letter to support the hospital’s CON application at its most recent meeting. It’s anticipated the city council will present a redrafted letter of support at its Jan. 24 meeting.
AGA enrolls 1st patient into largest planned fecal microbiota transplantation study
The American Gastroenterological Association enrolled the first participant into the Fecal Microbiota Transplantation National Registry, which is planned to be the largest FMT study to date.
Bryan Medical Center to open outpatient surgery center
Lincoln, Neb.-based Bryan Medical Center plans to open its new medical building with an outpatient surgery center in March. The ground floor of the building will feature the outpatient surgery center, while the three floors above it will be dedicated to clinical and office space.
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