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Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare has filed  for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. 

Last year, an Iowa family filed a lawsuit against Iowa City-based ASC ENT Medical Services and one of its physicians after their 2-year-old son died following a routine procedure. The couple has now added the state of Iowa as a…

Here are the 10 most-read ASC updates reported by Becker's in September:

When considering healthcare disruptors, companies such as Walmart and CVS come to mind. However, there are other household names trying to enter the healthcare sector.

The average annual salary for certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $255,078, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Here are five physicians who have agreed to settle kickback allegations that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 22: 

Waxhaw, N.C.-based physician Henry Emery Jr., MD, was charged with distributing controlled substances. 

Here are four hospitals that have closed or filed for bankruptcies in September:

Massachusetts has been named the best state in the U.S. for small businesses, with a three-year small business survival rate of 64.96 percent, according to data from business analysis company Capital on Tap. 

Miami, Fla.-based nurse practitioner Elizabeth Hernandez has been convicted of submitting more than $200 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for unnecessary genetic testing and medical equipment, according to a Sept. 27 report from Medscape.