Surgical coordination remains one of healthcare’s most persistently complex challenges. It relies on a small group of highly skilled yet frequently overstretched staff who must navigate a maze of manual, error-prone workflows — from payer authorizations and medical clearances to…
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Manual inventory tracking in operating rooms is time-consuming and risky — leading to stockouts, waste and compliance headaches. This was the reality at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, where pharmacy teams spent nearly seven hours daily restocking…
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NYU Langone Hospitals has filed a certificate of need for a freestanding ASC in West Harrison, N.Y., according to a July 15 report from Westfair Business Journal. The facility would focus on orthopedic services and be established in a currently…
Designing Safer Workplaces for Nurses: A New Era of Accountability, Empathy, and Real-Time Awareness
This webinar explores how hospitals are rethinking workplace safety to better support and retain their nursing staff. We’ll dive into the role of real-time technology in preventing incidents, reducing burnout, and creating a culture of trust. Learn how health systems…
Aug 7, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Varoon Kumar, Senior Director of Sales, Axon
- Michael Reynolds, Corporate Security Executive, Fairview Health
CMS on July 15 issued a new proposal for the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and ASC Payment System rule, as well as other reforms aimed at modernizing payments and expanding healthcare access. The proposed rule would affect…
Aspen (Calif.) Surgery Center is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to compensate employees for time worked off-the-clock, according to a July 14 news release from attorneys. What happened? Becker’s has reached out to the surgery center and…
Medical practices nationwide are facing a seismic shift as an older generation of physician owners reach retirement age and capital is readily available for healthcare investment. Nearly 47% of physician practice owners are over age 55 and actively exploring retirement…
The average yearly pay for ophthalmologists was $409,000 in 2024, the same figure as 2023, according to Medscape’s Ophthalmologist Compensation Report 2025. Here are nine more pay stats to know:
Here are 15 major sales of ASCs, physician practices and clinics so far in 2025 1. IRA Capital, a private equity firm, acquired Houston Physicians’ Hospital in Webster, Texas. The 148,950-square-foot facility is a multi-specialty surgical hospital and outpatient campus…
Cleveland Clinic Children’s opened its first standalone pediatric medical outpatient center in Rocky River, Ohio. The 21,380-square-foot facility includes 26 exam rooms and is staffed by 20 providers, according to a July 14 news release from Cleveland Clinic. Endocrinology, gastroenterology,…