A circuit court in West Virginia ruled that the state’s optometry board exceeded its authority by expanding optometrists’ scope of practice to include certain eyelid surgeries, WV News reported Jan. 13. The West Virginia State Medical Association and the West…
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Austin (Texas) Regional Clinic has opened a new location in Round Rock, Texas. ARC Greenlaw Specialty includes 17 exam rooms, three procedure rooms, an onsite lab and radiology services, according to a Jan. 16 news release from Austin Regional Clinic. …
The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has named Daniel Johnson, MD, as executive vice chair of its department of anesthesiology and Shaun Thompson, MD, as chief of the critical care anesthesiology division, both effective March 1. Dr. Johnson…
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ASC leaders say payers too often treat outpatient surgery centers as “optional” sites of care, rather than essential providers that deliver hospital-level quality at a fraction of the cost. Two leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what insurers misunderstand about ASCs. …
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health will open a pre-anesthesia testing clinic at its Central Campus hospital on Feb. 9, Source One reported Jan. 19. The clinic aims to improve surgical outcomes by evaluating patients’ health prior to surgery. Patients will meet…
As payers tighten the screws on anesthesia coverage, leaders say the biggest threats aren’t just lower rates — they’re new tactics that quietly strip away units, modifiers and timely payment. From eroding Medicare and Medicaid conversion factors to network narrowing…
Summit Spine & Joint Centers acquired Savannah (Ga.) Pain Management and and Savannah Pain Center, according to a Jan. 20 news release. The acquisition includes an interventional pain management practice with one clinic and one ASC. This is the second…
DISC Surgery Center at Tarzana (Calif.) has opened, according to a Jan. 20 news release. The ASC is 10,930 square feet, has three operating rooms and 11 patient care bays. DISC Surgery Center at Tarzana is part of a two-story…