Here are seven things ASC leaders should know for June 25:
602 infants' data potentially disclosed by theft at Moran Eye Center
Electronic equipment stolen from the Salt Lake City-based John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah contained the information of 602 infants and five adults. A laptop computer and external storage device stolen from locked storage stored retinal images, full or partial names, birthdays and medical reference numbers for 607 patients. Neither device stored Social Security numbers or financial information.
NJ medical office building opens with space for ASC
Browns Mills Medical Office Building in Pemberton Township, N.J., opened earlier this week and includes space for an ASC on its third floor. The whole 60,000-square-foot medical office building cost $21.5 million and includes a family medicine practice, physical therapy and pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation.
How New Jersey's Healthcare Facilities Planning Act relates to ASCs
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed amendments to the Healthcare Facilities Planning Act into law Jan 12. Here's what you need to know about it.
AMA to examine private equity, venture capital investments into physician practices
The American Medical Association plans to examine how the trend of corporate parties purchasing specialty physicians and practices affects care delivered.
Most common claims related to bad anesthesia outcomes at ASCs
While hospitals see more high-severity closed claims, most ASC-related claims are low or medium in severity. Click here for more insights.
Eye Health America appoints Philip Islam to leadership position
Atlanta-based Eye Health America named Philip Islam its chief development officer. Mr. Islam is a longtime healthcare executive. He previously served in executive roles at Allegan, NCI and Merck.
Analyst pegs CRH Medical for growth
Seeking Alpha profiled CRH Medical favorably, saying the stock is set for strong growth. CRH Medical is a healthcare services company that focuses primarily on acquiring practices in the gastroenterology anesthesia space.