Emeryville, Calif.-based Vituity, a physician-owned multispecialty partnership, has expanded into radiology with the addition of Focus Medical Imaging. With the addition, Vituity will provide both diagnostic and interventional radiology, according to a Nov. 11 news release from the company. Focus…
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Reimbursement policy changes have the potential to shift more procedures to ASCs, and with that comes a need for new approaches in ASC quality measurements, Hari Nathan, MD, PhD, said. Dr. Nathan, an associate professor of surgery at the University…
Certificate-of-need laws were designed to regulate the development of new healthcare facilities, equipment purchase, and to avoid repeated or unnecessary services from saturating markets. However, many healthcare leaders have criticized the laws, arguing that they restrict competition and place an…
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The word “alignment” was used frequently among leaders at Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, which took place Oct. 16-18 in Chicago. Alignment among anesthesia groups, ASCs, and other team members and leadership was a chief…
Traditional cardiac imaging comes at a cost: longer appointment times, lower image quality and diagnostic ambiguity that leads to unnecessary procedures. This whitepaper breaks down the five biggest reasons hospitals are making the switch to Cardiac PET/CT. Backed by peer-reviewed…
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ASC administrators and leaders continue to face a dire situation when it comes to anesthesia staffing. Recent projections indicate that by 2036, the country will be short 6,300 anesthesiologists, and 56.9% of currently practicing anesthesiologists are already over age 55.…
Holy Cross Medical Group has added Nadia Isabel Abelhad, MD, to its cardiology team. Dr. Abelhad is a cardiologist who specializes in preventive cardiology, advanced cardiac imaging and women’s cardiovascular health, according to a Nov. 17 news release from Holy…
On Nov. 4, the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission in response to the agency’s request for information on how noncompete clauses in employment contracts impact business. In the comments, SCAI said that…
As screening guidelines evolve and GI care increasingly shifts to outpatient settings, ASCs are seeing significant growth in colonoscopy volume. Here are ten developments shaping that trend: “Decreased reimbursements put a squeeze on the money needed to cover staff and…