The city of Jacksonville, Fla., is reviewing a permit application for a new $5 million ASC in the area, according to an Aug. 8 report from the Jacksonville Business Journal.
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An Erie, Pa.-woman accused of embezzling over $100,000 from the eye physician she once worked for has waived her criminal case to court, Erie Times-News reported Aug. 8.
Here are 10 hospitals, physician practices and health facilities that have announced plans to close, according to Becker's reported between July 30 and Aug. 8:
Bloomfield, N.J.-based CHA Partners and its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings signed a letter of intent to acquire Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, a spokesperson for the system confirmed to Becker's.
John Rex, CEO of UnitedHealth, was named the 10th highest paid CFO in the U.S., according to a report from The CFO Club. As such, he is also the highest-paid CFO in healthcare.
From potential Stark law amendments to a noncompete ban, here are four recent federal moves that are affecting physicians:
The vertical integration of physician groups and health systems is resulting in a push to procedures to hospital outpatient departments over ASCs, driving Medicare and patient out-of-pocket costs up, according to a study published July 25 in Science Direct.
Jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 3 fell from the previous week to at 233,000, the lowest total in four weeks, according to an Aug. 8 report from Forbes.
Ocala-based Surgery Center of Mid Florida experienced a data security event earlier this year that may have compromised patient information.
Firefighters have discovered the body of a man after putting out a fire at a Phoenix-based medical office building, according to an Aug. 7 report from local NBC affiliate 12 News.