Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health has added Dr. Irfan Shafi, MD, to its team. Dr. Shafi is a cardiologist with clinical interests in angiography, acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease, according to a Sept. 2 news release from Union…
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Albany (N.Y.) Gastroenterology Consultants has notified the Maine Attorney General about a data breach impacting more than 57,000 individuals, according to a Sept. 24 report from The HIPAA Journal. The organization’s access to one of its computer systems was disrupted…
There are more cardiovascular surgeries and procedures being performed in ASCs and ambulatory settings, and that movement is not expected to slow anytime soon. The shift to outpatient care for cardiology has led to an increase in access to care,…
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has opened a 100,000-square-foot outpatient facility in Lafayette, La. Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand represents a nearly $35 million investment by Ochsner Health, according to a Sept. 10 news release from the organization. The renovated facility…
The Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group has added Michael Halista, MD, according to a Sept. 16 report from South Florida Hospital News. Dr. Halista is an interventional and structural cardiologist and specializes in minimally invasive treatment of coronary artery…
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The ability to provide care and keep patients safe in newer, non-operating room settings is one of the biggest opportunities as well as hurdles for anesthesia providers, according to one physician. Taking the standard of care that has been established…
As more orthopedic cases and procedures are gaining regulatory approval to be performed in outpatient settings, more ASCs are performing total joint replacement surgeries. This annual features over 600 ASCs that have been recognized by Becker’s for performing total joint…
Compass Surgical Partners and Synergen Health have entered into a strategic collaboration for Synergen to serve as the end-to-end provider of RCM services for Compass. Synergen will provide financial operations and real-time insights to ASCs managed by Compass, according to…
Philips is integrating its cardiac ambulatory monitoring and diagnostic services within Epic’s Aura system. The partnership removes the need for providers and organizations to review and order patient ECG results directly in Epic, according to a July 24 news release…
The Transforming Episode Accountability Model from CMS is set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, and ties payments to the hospital to the total cost of care as well as quality of care delivered across an entire surgical episode. …