Oklahoma City-based OneCore Health received multiple five-star ratings from Healthgrades for outpatient care, including rotator cuff repair and back and neck surgery. Healthgrades, which evaluates hospitals based on patient outcomes such as complication and mortality rates, recognized OneCore Health among…
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The Department of Justice has created a new Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation branch within the department’s civil division in an effort to escalate civil fraud enforcement and government lawsuits, JD Supra reported Oct. 27. Here are five things to know…
Four states are emerging as focal points in the national debate over updating the title “physician assistant” to “physician associate,” according to an Oct. 28 news release from the American Academy of Physician Associates. In April, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek…
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are increasingly important to health systems’ long-term growth strategies. ASC partnerships or purchases can increase a health system’s revenue and capacity and improve the organization’s reputation and patient experience, while meeting consumer demand for convenient care.…
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As staffing shortages continue to strain healthcare systems, digital innovation is becoming essential to improve patient access and experience. During a session at Becker’s 31st annual meeting on the business & operations of ASCs, Jon Wang, co-founder and co-chief executive…
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Galena Surgical Center in Reno, Nev., has completed its first robotic-assisted surgery, KOLO reported Oct. 24. The milestone procedure was completed with the Da Vinci 5 Surgical System to treat a hernia. The ASC is the only outpatient center in…
The ASC field is continuing to quickly evolve, driven by consolidation trends, payer challenges, private equity influence and more. Here are 10 statistics and trends showing how the ASC industry is evolving: 1. Sixty percent of health systems indicated they…
As orthopedic care continues to migrate from hospitals to ASCs, the landscape is rapidly evolving. Here are five key orthopedic ASC trends to watch: 1. The rise in single-specialty ASCs Orthopedics is one of the most capital- and equipment-intensive specialties,…
A physician in Margate, N.J., has been barred from practicing medicine while serving a period of supervised release following a healthcare fraud conviction, the Courier Post reported Oct. 20. What happened?
A physician-owned hospital in Wichita, Texas, will shutter after more than 25 years of service. Here are three things to know: 1. Kell West Regional Hospital and its property will be acquired by United Regional for “future use” and will…