Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois has announced a partnership with Acucare, an AI-driven technology platform that transforms EHR data to actionable insights, according to an April 22 news release from the organization. With this new partnership, GI Partners of Illinois…
The Latest
Here are three leadership moves former or current Optum executives have made since Jan. 1: 1. Optum named Valerie Barckhoff senior vice president of revenue cycle transformation. Ms. Barckhoff has more than 30 years of experience in revenue cycle transformation,…
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Chan Medical School has become the first medical center to complete a procedure using the WallFlex Biliary PLUS RX Fully Covered Stent. The procedure was performed by assistant professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at…
Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., plans to launch the state’s first certified anesthesiologist assistant master’s program. According to an April 23 news release, students may complete their degree in 24 months. The program includes coursework in pharmacology, airway management, perioperative…
The East Coast region has the highest malpractice payouts, while the Midwest has the lowest, according to a January report from Physicain’s Thrive. Here are the 10 states and territories with the highest total payouts: The 10 states and territories…
Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners named Mark Langston as its new chief development officer. Mr. Langston has more than 30 years of experience in the health system and ASC industries, leading mergers and acquisitions from end to end, according to…
Cyberattacks and data breaches have become increasingly common across the healthcare industry as systems and the world at large become more reliant on digital and cloud-based technologies for every aspect of facility operations. Beth McCarthy, MSN, RN, an administrator at…
A car crashed into St. Vincent Hospital’s medical office building in Erie, Pa., on April 22, according to an April 23 report from the Erie Times-News. As a result, the facility was forced to evacuate and postpone appointments, and reroute…
In April, New York City-based NYU Langone Health launched a new aortic care center, led by Medical Director Geraldine Ong, MD, and Mark Peterson, MD, PhD, a cardiothoracic surgeon and professor in the department of cardiothoracic surgery at NYU. Dr.…
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a $78 million outpatient surgery center in Winston-Salem, N.C. According to an April 22 news release, the 55,000-square-foot facility will open in early May. It features 12 surgical suites, including…