Author: Staff

Floyd County in Indiana is considering imposing a one-year moratorium on the establishment of any new pain management clinics, according to a Courier-Journal report.

Jung-Woo Ma, MD, an interventional pain specialist, has joined Tri-State Pain Institute in Erie, Pa., according to a Go Erie report.

Jeff Leland if the CEO of Cincinnati-based Blue Chip Surgical Partners, an ASC management and development company that focuses on spine, multi-specialty and physician/hospital joint-venture ASCs.

ASCA and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy will hold a legislative briefing sponsored by the office of U.S. Representative Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) to educate Congress members on the impact of colorectal cancer, according to an ASCA report.

U.S. Representative Phil Roe, MD (R-Tenn.) has introduced a bill that aims to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a 15-person panel that recommends spending cuts to Medicare, according to an ASCA report.

Niagara Falls Memorial, Kaleida Health and Endoscopy Center of NY LLC, all in Buffalo, N.Y., are teaming up to build a collaborative ambulatory surgery center, according to a WKBW News 7 report.

Valerie Whitehead, a former surgery center director at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire, Wis., is facing new charges for impersonating a nurse, according to a WQOW TV report.

Merrillville, Ind.-based Horizon Financial Management will expand its operations and add 216 jobs in the next three years.

GE Healthcare has launched an upgraded version of its electronic medical record and practice management software.

Florida Gulf-to-Bay Anesthesiology Associates is looking for anesthesia practices to partner with, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal.