Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked hospitals to voluntarily delay elective procedures in an Aug. 9 letter to the Texas Hospital Association, citing concern about a shortage of hospital capacity as COVID-19 surges throughout the state.
Author: Patsy Newitt
The California Department of Public Health issued an order Aug. 5 requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated, citing increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state.
MedStar Surgery Center at Timonium (Md.) relies on a positive environment and adding service lines to remain competitive.
The ASC industry has faced immense shifts in the past few years from the COVID-19 pandemic and overall healthcare consolidations, leaving leaders wondering how ASCs will adapt.
Payer mix and volume decline, as well as an increase in coverage requirements, have spurred a decline in the independence of anesthesia practices, Tony Mira, founder and CEO of Anesthesia Business consultants, wrote in an Aug. 4 blog post.
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Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System has postponed elective surgeries to make room for COVID-19 patients, Naples Daily News reported Aug. 9.
California is leading with the most hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's 2021-22 rankings for best hospitals for gastroenterology and GI surgery.
Family medicine is the specialty with the most witnessed incidents of physician bad behavior, according to Medscape's report, "Physicians Behaving Badly: Has It Gotten Worse?"
Gastro Health onboarded a new practice, and a private equity firm acquired an endoscopy center.
Aetna, a CVS Health company, is one of the largest insurers, serving roughly 39 million people nationwide.