Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health has added Christine Lewis, MD, to its digestive health practice. Dr. Lewis is a gastroenterologist specializing in the treatment of digestive issues involving the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines as well as diseases of the…
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New York City-based NYU Langone Health has opened an ambulatory location with physicians in six specialties. NYU Langone Brooklyn Medical Associates—Clinton Hill in New York City provides primary care, bariatric surgery, gastroenterology, pediatric cardiology and neuropsychology and women’s health services,…
Health systems, medical schools and anesthesia providers were active in making anesthesiology leadership appointments and promotions during the first quarter of the year. Here are 10 anesthesiology leadership appointments to know, as reported by Becker’s in the first quarter of…
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research argues that fixing the physician shortage requires looking beyond standard market concentration metrics and targeting the gatekeeping institutions that control who can practice medicine. The paper, written by Joshua…
Because many younger physicians are too debt-burdened or risk-averse to buy practices, retiring physicians are often left without a clear exit strategy, according to an article from Medical Economics. Employee stock ownership plans can offer a tax-advantaged internal buyout, according…
ASCs have long used physician ownership as a key differentiator from hospital-employed models, but industry leaders say many centers are failing to fully leverage ownership structures to recruit the next generation of surgeons and protect long-term volume. As high-volume, senior…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has named Valarie McPherson, DNP, as vice president of ambulatory operations and clinical services, effective April 27. In the newly created role, Ms. McPherson will oversee systemwide ambulatory operations, including ASCs, outpatient clinics…
As payers push for site neutrality and surgeons grow restless with hospital inefficiencies, the ASC industry is no longer a peripheral player in healthcare. Health systems are now faced with a choice to either embrace the ASC model or watch…
Royal Philips has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Spectral CT Verida system, bringing the company’s AI-powered spectral CT technology to the U.S. The system combines always-on spectral imaging with AI-based reconstruction to support clinical decision-making across applications, including cardiac…
Previously shuttered Crozer-Chester (Pa.) Medical Center is being redeveloped with a focus on outpatient care, with primary care services expected to open within six to nine months. The 424-bed hospital will be “right-sized,” with the inpatient facility reopening at one-tenth…