Author: Francesca Mathewes

Gov. Ron DeSantis stood by his promise to veto legislation that would have expanded the ability of family members to pursue non-economic damages in malpractice cases, the Florida Phoenix reported May 29.  Under current law, parents cannot pursue non-economic damages…

Several physician groups have voiced concerns over aspects of a sweeping budget reconciliation package making its way through the Senate.  The statement, released June 2, was signed by the American College of Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Pediatrics,…

Orlando, Fla.-based Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA) has partnered with HybridChart, a cloud-based rounding platform. According to a June 3 news release, the partnership will connect HybridChart’s software to CVAUSA’s more than 330 physicians to use while rounding at hospitals.…

As hospital and health systems become increasingly interested in partnerships and acquisitions with ASCs, several trends have emerged as guiding forces within these deals.  Physician engagement and leadership ASC leaders and physicians have said that the future success of ASC-hospital…

Here are nine new ASCs in the works as of May, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia partnered with Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine and other undisclosed parties to open a $10 million cardiology ASC in King of Prussia,…

Here are four hospitals and health systems that plan to lay off employees, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Renton, Wash.-based Valley Medical Center will make service consolidations and other changes to 50% of its workforce over the next two months…

An argument used by the Supreme Court to thwart former President Joe Biden’s climate change and student loan forgiveness policies now threatens President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, Bloomberg reported May 31.  Here are eight things to know about the legal…

ASC-hospital joint ventures have become a mainstay as the ASC market matures and hospitals increasingly look to expand their outpatient surgical capacity.  Seven ASC leaders and physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the ways that ASCs can secure the most favorable…

The greater the familiarity between a surgeon and an anesthesiologist was linked to improved outcomes for patients in certain surgeries, MedPage Today reported May 28.  The retrospective study was conducted by physicians of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada,…

As cardiology continues its outpatient migration, several organizations have made notable acquisitions and developments in their cardiology focus.  HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.) HCA continues to invest capital into the cardiology sector, as it saw growth from both inpatient and outpatient…