Successful ASCs will lead the charge in designing processes from the consumer’s perspective — much like companies such as Apple — by making care delivery as seamless and convenient for patients as possible. There are also things in which ASCs…
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Spine surgery is undergoing a major shift as more procedures move from hospitals into ASCs, driven by advances in minimally invasive techniques, technology and care delivery models. What was once limited to inpatient settings is increasingly being performed safely and…
Here are four recent state-level update to regulations surrounding noncompete agreements, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Virginia enacted a law expanding limits on noncompete agreements for certain employees. The law, SB 170, bars enforcement of noncompete agreements for employees who…
President Donald Trump has replaced his surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, MD, with Fox News contributor, author and radiologist, Nicole Saphier, MD, Medpage Today reported April 30. In an April 30 social media post, President Trump said that Dr. Saphier…
Edison, N.J.-based Redefine Healthcare performed the world’s first robotic-assisted spine surgery in an ASC using the eCential Robotics platform. Neurosurgeon David Wells-Roth, MD, completed the procedure March 5, at the Surgery Center of Hackensack (N.J.), according to an April 29…
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Virginia has enacted a law expanding limits on noncompete agreements for certain employees, law firm Holland & Knight reported April 27.. The law, SB 170, bars enforcement of noncompete agreements for employees who are discharged without severance benefits or other…
A federal court has authorized the seizure of more than $2 million from a Pasadena, Calif.-based wound care clinic accused of submitting tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent Medicare claims for skin graft procedures never performed on patients, the…
UnityAI has created StaffOps, an AI-driven workforce management platform designed to align outpatient staffing with patient demand, according to an April 28 Digital Health News report. The platform is deployed across approximately 120 care sites and integrates with EHR and…
Transactions involving medical office and outpatient buildings are exploding, with both health systems and private equity firms getting in on the action. There were nearly 300 MOB deals across the top 50 U.S. metro areas in the fourth quarter of…
Orthopedic surgery remains one of the least diverse specialties in American medicine. According to the most recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ “Orthopaedic Census Survey,” fewer than 8% of practicing surgeons are women, and Black and Hispanic surgeons together represent…