Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has appointed Jack Sun, MD, as its new director of cardiovascular surgery, The Los Angeles Times reported June 26. Dr. Sun previously served as chief of cardiac surgery at University of California Irvine. He earned his…
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From the ED to the OR to the infusion chair, operational blind spots cost hospitals more than just revenue. Underused OR time stalls strategic growth. Rising infusion wait times hurt patient satisfaction. Discharge delays in inpatient units create bottlenecks that…
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Anesthesia is a rapidly developing field, with developments in AI and clinical care shifting the way that anesthesia professionals approach perioperative care. Four anesthesia leaders recently joined Becker’s to share the most exciting developments happening in the specialty. Editor’s note:…
Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care has earned a certificate of need to expand its ASC in Westmont, Ill. Duly Surgery Center Westmont will gain two new operating rooms and six post-anesthesia bays, according to a June 27 news…
In 2023, the Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers, which provides governance and oversight for University Health, the public health and hospital system for Bexar County, Texas, directed University Health President/CEO Edward Banos to address the impact of the …
As the outpatient surgery landscape rapidly expands, anesthesia practices are undergoing a pivotal transformation. Ten anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how their roles are shifting to meet the demands of increasingly complex procedures, rising patient acuity, and evolving financial…
Here are nine anesthesiologist lawsuits that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1: 1. A Florida physician has been charged with felony possession of fentanyl after allegedly extracting it from a patient’s IV line at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in…
A Bloomfield, Mich.-based physician was sentenced to four years in prison in a $6.3 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces, the Justice Department said in a June 26 news release. What happened?
Here are five physician fraud cases Becker’s has reported on since June 17: 1. Columbus, Ohio-based Robert Florea, MD, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for a $1.5 million Medicaid fraud scheme. Dr. Florea fraudulently billed the Ohio Department…
Learn how to unlock interoperability and CMS readiness with the infrastructure you already have. Slow, outdated infrastructure is putting payer-provider organizations at risk of falling behind on upcoming CMS mandates for interoperability, patient access, and prior authorization. And these regulations,…
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- Joerg Schwarz, Senior Director for Healthcare Interoperability Solutions and Strategy, Infor
- Chris Smith, MS, Enterprise Architect, Mississippi Division of Medicaid
