Premier Anesthesia is expanding its partnership with Fayetteville, Ark.-based Washington Regional Medical Center to add services at two facilities, according to a March 24 news release. Washington Regional’s North Hills Surgery Center will gain Premier Anesthesia’s consulting and practice management…
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Case volume is easy to measure, and while culture is harder, ASC leaders say it may matter more. Seven administrators and physicians told Becker’s how they define a high-performing ASC culture — from on-time starts to patient satisfaction — and…
A medical office plaza in Fleming Island, Fla. has sold for $24.1 million, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported March 13. The Fleming Island Medical Plaza comprises two buildings totaling more than 77,000 square feet on 7.5 acres. Atlanta-based SG Property…
Lipoprotein(a) testing can reveal inherited cardiovascular risk that routine cholesterol panels may miss. This clinician-focused playbook from the American Heart Association offers a practical framework for understanding when Lp(a) testing matters, how to interpret results and how to guide patient…
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Noncompete agreements have become a highly consequential and contested element of physician contracting as systems grow bigger and physician shortages persist across the U.S. South Carolina is one of several states considering a ban on noncompete agreements, with legislators expected…
The Canadian province of British Columbia has recruited more than 400 U.S.-trained healthcare professionals through a targeted campaign, according to a March 23 report by ABC affiliate KATU. The $5 million campaign, launched in March 2025 with a marketing push…
The development of a cardiology-focused ASC in Gautier, Miss. will move forward after a months-long legal fight for certificate-of-need approval, NBC and ABC affiliate WDAM reported March 21. The plans include both a cardiac ASC an a mixed-use complex that…
Labor remains hospitals’ largest expense, yet many organizations still struggle to manage it effectively. Persistent workforce shortages, rising premium labor and fluctuating patient demand have made traditional approaches insufficient. Organizations that rely on retrospective reporting often react too late, absorbing…
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From a new multidose Zepbound pen to fresh data on what happens when patients stop taking these drugs, the GLP-1 landscape is shifting fast. Here’s a roundup of the developments in GLP-1 research, access and policy in the last month:…
Eugene Emergency Physicians, an Oregon-based emergency medicine group with about 41 providers in Lane County, is suing to block Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s planned partnership with ApolloMD, an Atlanta-based national physician staffing company, according to court documents shared with Becker’s. The…