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As health systems continue shifting higher-acuity cases into outpatient settings, ASCs are being asked to do more, and at Novant Health, that evolution has required more than standardized protocols.  For the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system, this has meant doubling down on…

Symmetry Anesthesia, a Dallas-based, physician-led anesthesia services provider, named Aaron Stewart as CFO and Jennifer Grover as COO.  Mr. Stewart brings more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience, including leadership roles at healthcare companies. At Symmetry, he will…

Kevin Kwaku, MD, PhD, has been appointed president of the Association of Black Cardiologists.  Dr. Kwaku serves as director of clinical electrophysiology at Dartmouth Health’s Heart and Vascular Center. He will be the first president from a northern New England…

Phoenix-based Heart and Vascular Center of Arizona has opened a clinic in Tempe, Ariz., its third location.  The practice is led by Cristina Pecci, DO, a cardiologist with clinical interests in cardiovascular disease management, advanced cardiac imaging, preventive cardiology and…

Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare has acquired Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons Feb. 15. St. David’s HealthCare comprises nine hospitals, 190 care sites and more than 12,600 employees.  It’s a partnership between Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA and two local nonprofits, the St.…

In early February, Ortho Rhode Island began offering Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics for reverse shoulder replacement procedures at the Ortho RI Surgery Center, becoming the first ASC in the state to do so. Michael Bradley, MD, president and CEO of Ortho…

Medscape’s “Best and Worst Cities to Practice Medicine,” published Feb. 17, highlights 10 cities it considers the best places for physicians to practice and five it considers the worst. The rankings are based on five key factors: colleague density, administrative…

Physician assistant compensation varies widely by state, specialty and practice setting, which are some important considerations for health systems and ASCs to consider. Here are ten statistics to know about compensation for physician assistants:

Anesthesia leaders say the specialty is facing a convergence of financial, workforce and operational pressures that threaten hospital stability nationwide. Stagnant Medicare rates, aggressive payer tactics and reimbursement cuts are colliding with workforce shortages, rising demand and growing reliance on…