Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System has opened a 1,000-square-foot cardiovascular operating room. Surgeons can perform procedures including coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement in the new facility, according to an April 6 news release from…
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At least 13 hospitals and health systems have announced plans to shutter or consolidate services in just one month, with closures spanning emergency departments, maternity wards, pediatric units and behavioral health programs. The cuts reflect mounting financial pressures and staffing…
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has become the first health system in the world to use a newly cleared treatment system that delivers radiation directly to liver tumors through the bloodstream. According to an April 2 press release,…
An OrthoArizona medical office building in Gilbert, Ariz., has been purchased for $32.3 million, according to an April 6 report from BisNow. Montecito Medical Real Estate acquired the nearly 50,000-square-foot facility from Sphere Investments. The building opened in 2019 and…
CMS has expanded the list of procedures ASCs can bill for, adding 168 orthopedic codes, which could significantly broaden the scope of cases centers are eligible to perform and get reimbursed for. Here are the 168 orthopedic codes CMS added…
Interoperability has long been healthcare’s unfinished project. Despite decades of investment, the industry still operates within fragmented data environments that struggle to keep pace with care delivered across hospitals, physician groups, labs, post-acute providers and community settings. As care delivery…
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- Amy Roberts, Director of Health Information Systems and Information Technology, Raleigh Neurology Associates
- Sam Lambson, Vice President of Product Management, Platform, athenahealth
- Lauren M. Smith MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer Cook County Health
- Steven Travers, PhD, MBA, PMP, CHCIO, CDH-E, Vice President & Chief Information Officer Broward Health
ASCs are entering a defining moment of growth. As procedures continue shifting to outpatient settings, surgery centers are expanding their role across the healthcare landscape. At the same time, payer dynamics, technology advancements and demand for convenience are accelerating change.…
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Salem (Ore.) Health has settled an antitrust lawsuit brought against it by Oregon Heart Center, avoiding a trial that had been scheduled for April 20, according to an April 6 report by the Salem Reporter. The lawsuit, filed by the…
A Texas physician has been indicted on charges of operating a cash-only clinic in Houston to sell prescriptions for controlled substances, the Justice Department said in an April 2 news release. James Robles, MD, of Weslaco, Texas, allegedly conspired to…
On April 6, Olympus Corp. of the Americas and Canon Medical debuted the Aplio i800 EUS premium ultrasound system in the U.S. The companies had formed a partnership in 2024 to collaborate on endoscopic ultrasound technology, with the Aplio i800…
