Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Gastroenterology Associate has partnered with virtual health platform WovenX Health to expand access to colonoscopy screenings. Through the partnership, Peak Gastroenterology Associates will deploy WovenX’s Fast Track Colonoscopy technology platform to streamline pre-procedure intake, reduce consult…
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Eight out of ten Americans turn to search engines or general-purpose LLMs at least once a month for medical questions. Yet physician-led evaluations show some AI chatbots deliver unsafe or harmful responses in up to 43% of cases, creating new…
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The University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine in Aurora has named Paul Picton, MD, chair of the department of anesthesiology, effective September 1. Dr. Picton will join from the University of Michigan Medical School, where he served as the…
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health and the Minnesota Nurses Association have reached a new labor contract for nurses at the Miller Hill Surgery Center, the Duluth News Tribune reported March 23. The three-year contract covers roughly 23 nurses at the Essentia-owned…
Stockton (Calif.) Cardiology Medical Group experienced a data incident potentially exposing patient information and company records. On Jan. 17, the independent cardiology practice discovered certain information may have been accessed and removed from its system by an unauthorized individual, according…
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…
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…