Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has purchased an 85,448-square-foot facility in Joplin to grow outpatient care.  The building is intended to support future outpatient and diagnostic services, according to a Jan. 23 news release from the health system.  Freeman Health…

Intuitive Surgical has received FDA clearance for cardiac procedures using the da Vinci 5 surgical robot, according to a Jan. 26 report from Mass Device.  The new cardiac clearances cover mitral valve repair, internal mammary artery mobilization for cardiac revascularization,…

Hackensack Meridian Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center has opened a new Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  The center provides specialized care for patients with IBD and related colorectal conditions and is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterology, colorectal surgery,…

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Chicago, the most populated city in the Midwest, earns $896,900 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool.  Anesthesiologists earn an average of $432,490 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Here…

AdventHealth Medical Group has added four cardiologists to its staff.  The organization has a network of nearly 500 physicians and advanced practitioners, according to a Jan. 22 news release from AdventHealth.  Here are the new physicians who joined AdventHealth locations:

U.S. Anesthesia Partners and GE HealthCare have teamed up to develop new digital anesthesia tools and technologies. The two organizations will collaborate to define, conceptualize and develop prototypes for technologies that aim to improve patient experiences and outcomes, while increasing…

Edina, Minn.-based Nura Pain Clinics has promoted Erin Bettendorf, MD, to medical director of the Nura Surgical Center.  Dr. Bettendorf is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She joined Nura Pain Clinics in 2022, according to a Jan. 21 news…

The increased use of AI agents, advancements in robotic surgery and the rise of orthopedic and spine ASCs are among the most important trends this ASC administrator is following.  Nearly 300 CPT codes being transitioned from the Inpatient Only List…

The American Board of Ophthalmology has appointed Steven Gedde, MD, as its next CEO.  Dr. Gedde is an ophthalmologist and glaucoma expert, serving as the vice chair of education and the John G. Clarkson Chair in Ophthalmology at the Bascom…

Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week.