Kansas City, Mo.-based Sunflower Medical Group is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect patient and employee data, resulting in a cybersecurity breach that exposed sensitive, personally identifiable information and protected health information, according to court documents accessed…
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The Florida Society of Ophthalmology is pushing back against a bill in the Florida House of Representatives that would expand the scope of practice for optometrists, according to a March 19 report from Florida Politics. HB 449 would allow optometrists…
A fully leased medical office building and ASC in Grapevine, Texas, has changed hands, according to a March 20 press release published in The Business Press. The building features eight exam and two operating rooms, totaling 17,724 square feet. It…
Several strides have been made in the field of artificial intelligence in the last decade, providing new opportunities for surgeons. AI in the workplace aids gastroenterologists in several ways, but chief among them are administrative help and patient pre-screenings. Five…
A North Carolina nurse anesthetist has been accused of assaulting at least one patient during surgical procedures, according to a March 19 report from local news outlet WAVY. A lawsuit is in the works against the nurse anesthetist, Paul Pellini,…
O’Fallon, Ill.-based HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital has earned state approval to construct an outpatient surgical center and medical office building, according to a March 19 report from RiverBender.com. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the new facility,…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners reported a record-breaking $3.1 billion in annual revenue, while Bain Capital’s bid to take the company private underscores private equity’s continued interest in the ASC market, according to a March 17 analysis from VMG Health. Bain’s…
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Massachusetts has the highest physician-to-population ratio, according to the 2023 Association of American Medical Colleges State Physician Workforce Data Report, the latest available. Here are the physicians per capital in all 50 states State Total active physicians Active physicians per…
Here are five defining facets of cardiology in the ASC world: 1. Cardiology is the fastest growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report. According to the study, cardiology procedures saw the highest estimated…