Peoria (Ill.) Day Surgery Center (PDSC), according to a decision from the U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, can pursue state and federal antitrust claims against OSF Healthcare d/b/a St. Francis Medical Center (SFMC) in Peoria. The claims allege,…
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The healthcare reform legislation proposed by Congress could lead to better cost savings within the industry by encouraging increased competition among insurance companies and higher quality care at lower costs, according to a study from Harvard University and University of…
Shelby (N.C.) Anesthesiology Associates has merged with Charlotte, N.C.-based Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants, according to a report in the Charlotte Business Journal.
Miami-based H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm, announced that an affiliate has completed a majority investment in Tampa, Fla.-based Surgery Partners Holdings, an operator and owner of 11 ASCs and several related practices, according to an H.I.G. news release.
Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, N.Y., will open an ASC and an urgicare center between April and July 2011, according to a report in the Staten Island Advance.
Hill-Rom Holdings, based in Batesville, Ind., has named John J. Greisch as president and CEO, effective Jan. 8, 2010, according to a Hill-Rom news release.
A new study, published in the January issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, highlights the importance of colonoscopy in the detection of interval colorectal cancer in patients who have a history of advance adenomas, according to a news release from the…
Sun Healthcare Group, based in Irvine, Calif., announced its 2010 full-year guidance, according to a Sun news release.
President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress have agreed on a fast-track alternative to the traditional House-Senate conference committee to reconcile the Senate and House health reform bills, according to a report by the Washington Post.
The time has never been better for ASCs to invest in EHRs and other technologies that will allow them to transition to a paperless environment. Not only are there more ASC-specific technologies from which to choose, but increased competition has…