Advanced Spine and Pain has opened a new surgery center and clinic in Prescott Valley, Ariz., according to an Aug. 22 report from The Prescott Times. The surgery center and clinic will provide services including advanced interventional procedures, spine care…
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Private equity activity in gastroenterology is slowing in frequency, even as deal sizes and consolidation momentum grow. This shift is redefining the field — and what independent GI groups and ASCs need to anticipate. 1. Deal volume is falling fast…
A dramatic rise in colorectal cancer among adults under 50 — especially those ages 45–49 — is driving a major shift across gastroenterology and ASCs. Screening guidelines dropped to age 45 in 2021, and early uptake is rising fast, even…
Here are eight certified-registered nurse anesthetists in recent Becker’s headlines: 1. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has appointed Jeffrey Molter, MSN, as its next president. Mr. Molter has been a CRNA for more than 25 years, and he currently…
Administrative burden, disjointed workflows and payer policy friction continue to weigh down clinical and operational teams. But solving these challenges doesn’t require a disruptive system overhaul. In this OnDemand session, hear how healthcare leaders can use intuitive AI to streamline…
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Alex Sushko
Solutions Engineer, Glean
Fiona Zhu
SVP, AI Integration Lead, Lumexa Imaging
Sath Datla
AI Solutions Architect, Cottage Health
DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare has added gastroenterologist Obaid Shaikh, MD, to its medical staff. He is seeing patients at Penn Highlands Gastroenterology, according to an Aug. 23 report by GANT News. Dr. Shaikh specializes in conditions affecting the esophagus,…
Discover how Banner Health and evolvedMD, a leader in integrated healthcare, are redefining patient care through an innovative, fully integrated behavioral health model. With a unique onsite, in-person approach, supported by data and proven results, the collaboration not only enhances…
Sep 26, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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David Valenzuela, MD
Physician Executive, AZ Banner Medical Group (BMG), Primary Care and Pediatrics
Erik Osland
Chief Executive Officer, evolvedMD
Ed Clarke, MD
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer Banner Health Plans and Networks
Linking de-identified datasets can unlock critical value for research and AI — but without the right safeguards, it also raises serious privacy risks. Even with private tokenization, data linkage can increase the chance of re-identification in ways many teams underestimate.…
Oct 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Brian Rasquinha, PhD
Associate Director of Solution Architecture, Privacy Analytics (an IQVIA company)
With CMS preparing major policy changes, ASC leaders are weighing in on which moves will most affect the sector’s growth in the coming years. Nine executives and physicians recently weighed in with Becker’s about the CMS policy shifts that could…
The business and operations of ASCs tend to vary greatly by state, as many laws regulating the ASC space differ on state-by-state basis. Krista DuRapau, executive director of the Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society, recently joined Becker’s to discuss what…