The House of Representatives passed a Republican-sponsored bill, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, that would make it easier for hospitals to merge, removing roadblocks from antitrust challenges, according to a Crain's Detroit report.
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Douglas Pleskow, MD, of Boston Endoscopy Center in Wellesley Hills, Mass., has co-authored a book called "Barrett's Esophagus: Emerging Evidence for Improved Clinical Practice," according to an AmSurg report.
Physicians in the United States have successfully regenerated a damaged esophagus, according to a Medscape report.
Ladd M. Campbell, DO, and Bradley A. Stone, MD, recently earned pediatric anesthesiology certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology, according to a Citizen-Times report.
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McKenzie Surgery Center in Eugene, Ore., is offering free surgeries to 20 underserved patients, according to a report by The Register-Guard.
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network dedicated its new pediatric ambulatory surgery center on April 8, according to a report by The Morning Call.
The National Patient Safety Foundation added eClinicalWorks as the newest member of the NPSF Patient Safety Coalition.
The Senate Health Committee advanced medical innovation bills as part of a larger plan for funding medical research, according to The Hill.
A blue-ribbon panel may support the proposal for the elimination of all Veterans Affairs' medical centers and outpatient facilities in the next 20 years, according to PerfScience.