Hospitals and health systems across the country are at an inflection point in their relationship with ASCs. While some leaders still view the migration of cases to ASCs as a threat to revenue, others are beginning to see it as…
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AI is reshaping behavioral health — but the goal isn’t automation, it’s augmentation: using technology to enhance, not replace, human care. This session explores how ethical AI can make care more personal and scalable. Grounded in standards developed by top…
Dec 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Brad Smith Ph.D.
Senior Data Scientist, RethinkFirst
Below is a list of five gastroenterology leaders in the U.S. who have made a positive impact on their organizations and the profession. Editor’s Note: This is not a list of top gastroenterologists, but rather a list highlighting professional accomplishments.…
West Virginia is the most overweight and obese states in the U.S., published Nov. 4, while Colorado is the healthiest-weight state. The personal finance website compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three dimensions: obesity and overweight,…
Miami physician Daniel Alberto Carpman, MD, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegally prescribing over two million Oxycodone pills, the Miami Herald reported Nov. 3. What happened?
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Heart Hospital has broken ground on a $21.5 million addition. The 35,000-square-foot expansion will house diagnostic imaging services and administrative space, clearing space for services at North Central Heart, a specialty clinic attached to the hospital,…
The NCH Rooney Heart Institute, part of Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health, said it became the first hospital in the U.S. to adopt both of Caristo Diagnostics’ AI tools for early heart disease detection. The institute is deploying CaRi-Plaque, an FDA-approved…
Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added Phillip Schoettle, MD, to its cardiothoracic surgery program. Dr. Schoettle joins Natalie Ostro, MD, and Michael Bauer, MD, as providers in the program, according to a Nov. 4 news release from the organization. …
Harrison, N.Y.-based SedAssure, a management services company focused on medical sedation, has launched to help ASCs maintain safe and compliant anesthesia care amid staffing shortages. A national survey of 150 ASC leaders conducted by the company found 73% ranked patient…
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, plans to lay off 572 employees in New Jersey. Here are three things to know: 1. Some layoffs will take effect as early as Feb. 2, 2026, according to…