Brent Dunworth, DNP, CRNA, has been named the director of the new nurse anesthesia program at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
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Here are five providers expanding their gastroenterology service offerings since Oct. 1:
An internal medicine physician in Houston was convicted of accepting more than $200,000 in kickbacks for sending patient samples to particular labs.
Abilene, Texas-based Hendrick Health has embarked upon an expansion project for a new gastroenterology clinic and endoscopy center, Abilene Reporter News reported Nov. 8.
While ASCs remain largely independent, consolidation is on the rise as the industry's largest chains continue to expand, leaving the state of practice independence in flux.
There are currently four incumbent physicians in the U.S. Senate, with one earning reelection again in the 2024 election.
The ASC industry is largely fragmented, with roughly 68% of ASC facilities operating independently as of 2023, and many operate as small businesses.
Pennsylvania has the most physicians per capita, while New York has the most physician assistants per capita, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are five recent controversies involving anesthesia providers:
A medical office building in Youngstown, Ohio, has sold for $995,000, according to a Nov. 8 report from The Business Journal.