Hickory, N.C.-based Graystone Eye has opened a new location in North Wilkesboro, N.C., The Wilkes Record reported July 1. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on July 8. The new location will be led by Megan Swaringen, OD. The new…
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NorthStar Anesthesia has forged a new partnership with Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital North, South Florida Hospital News reported July 1. NorthStar will provide anesthesia services at three of the hospital’s facilities in the region, including the Florida Endoscopy and Surgery…
Hospital and health system leaders are grappling with increasing medication costs and complexity in pharmacy benefit management. Traditional approaches often leave HR and pharmacy departments siloed, missing out on critical cost-saving opportunities. A new, collaborative approach to the issue aligns…
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Infusion centers are under pressure. Rising volumes, bottlenecked schedules and uneven chair utilization strain operations and frustrate patients. At Northwestern Medicine, leaders reengineered infusion throughput across multiple sites using data science, stakeholder alignment and workflow recalibration. The result? A systemwide…
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Cardiologists at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in Harrisburg, Pa., are now offering renal denervation, a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat high blood pressure. The catheter-based procedure to treat resistant hypertension lowers blood pressure in patients by…
Hartford, Conn.-based Trinity Health of New England has opened an ASC in Enfield, Conn., a project six years in the making, according to a June 27 report from NBC affiliate WWLP-22News. The $50 million facility is named after S. Prestley…
Historically dominated by physician owners, ASCs are now seeing rising involvement from hospitals, private equity firms and even payers. Shobhit Minhas, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Fox Valley Orthopedics in Geneva, Ill., joined Becker’s to discuss the decline of 100% physician-owned…
Across the healthcare landscape, prior authorization is undergoing significant changes aimed at reducing administrative burden and expediting care delivery. Here are three major updates to know: 1. Nearly 50 health insurers, representing commercial, Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid plans covering…
From sprawling hospital systems to the growing influence of private equity, the physician landscape is shifting rapidly. Here are the top five players driving change — and controversy — in physician consolidation. 1. Health systems and employment models Large, integrated…