A group of nine founding orthopedic surgeons have opened an ASC in Gaithersburg, Md. Watkins Mill Ambulatory Surgery Center includes two operating room suites, a procedure room and recovery areas, according to a March 12 news release from the facility. …
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For many ASCs, implants have become a difficult expense to manage, often requiring large upfront payments while reimbursement remains inconsistent. “Implants and surgical supplies are the most consistently misaligned ASC expense,” Peter Bravos, MD, chief medical officer of Sutter Health’s…
Oral inflammation may play a role in cardiovascular outcomes — yet medical and dental care often operate in silos. In this on-demand webinar, dental and clinical leaders from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Texas Children’s, Asian Health Services and Scenic Bluffs Community…
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Andrew H. Tran, MD, MPH, MS, FAHA, FAAP
Director of Preventive Cardiology, Assistant Professor Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Justin Zachariah, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FAAP
Associate Professor in Pediatrics (Cardiology), Baylor College of Medicine Director of Research, Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital Heart Center Inaugural Faculty Co-Chair of Research Operations, Texas Children's Research Institute
Huong Le, DDS, MA
Chief Dental Officer Asian Health Services
Mychi Nguyen, MD
Chief Medical Officer Asian Health Services
Heather Pintz, MBA
Dental Operations Director Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers
Penny Funk, RN, MSN
Clinical Director Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers
The No Surprises Act, which went into effect in 2022, prohibits out-of-network healthcare providers from sending “surprise bills” to patients with private health insurance and creates an independent resolution dispute process for providers and payers. According to a Feb. 19…
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has opened an ambulatory endoscopy center in Ogden, Utah. Intermountain Health Gastroenterology Center aims to reduce the cost of endoscopy procedures including colonoscopies, according to a March 11 news release from the health system. There…
Orlando (Fla.) Health has broken ground on a 28,000-square-foot facility in downtown Orlando that will house its new Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute. Set to open in spring 2027, the two-story institute will consolidate Orlando Health’s bariatric services, including…
The King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services is planning to take control of the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, the physician practice that staffs George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, according…
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System must defend against two False Claims Act lawsuits after a federal judge denied the system’s bids to dismiss the cases. Here are 10 things to know: 1. Erlanger is facing two related False Claims Act…
The ASC industry trails much of the inpatient world when it comes to electronic medical records. According to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s July 2025 survey, 76% of ASCs now use an EHR, up from 55% in 2021. Yet nearly…
A mix of staffing shortages, recruitment challenges and financial pressures has fueled a wave of healthcare closures in Maine, with six practices and clinics shuttering or announcing plans to close in the last six months. Healthcare providers across Maine have…