The American Society of Anesthesiologists filed an amicus brief this week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania supporting NorthStar Anesthesia in a lawsuit brought by UnitedHealthcare over the independent dispute resolution process under the No…
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Surgeons at Minot-based Dakota Surgical Center have launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the use of prescribed opioid pills after surgery, NBC and Fox-affiliated KFYR TV reported March 18, Seventy-five percent of illegal opioid use begins with pills prescribed…
The Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to ban noncompete agreements nationwide was one of the most closely watched regulatory efforts in recent healthcare labor history. From the agency’s first public signals in 2022 to a final rule that never took effect…
Last week, Charleston, S.C.-based Medical University Hospital Authority, part of MUSC Health, acquired Palmetto Primary Care, the largest independent physician practice in the state, for $111 million. The organization comprises 40 medical practices, 31 physicians and 95 advanced practitioners. For…
Patients on GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists had significant residual gastric volume if the medication was not held prior to upper endoscopy, unless they were on a clear liquid diet the previous day, according to a study published March 16 in…
Physicians across the United States are experiencing a deepening crisis of moral injury, and they believe profit-driven healthcare systems increasingly block them from delivering the care their patients need, according to a sweeping new study by Physicians for a National…
Healthcare real estate private equity firm Woodside has purchased an ASC and medical office building in Gilbert, Ariz., according to a March 18 report from RE Business Online. Greenfield MOB & ASC is anchored by Mountain View Surgery Center Gilbert,…
Helio Genomics and Quest Diagnostics have partnered to expand access to a blood-based liver cancer test across the U.S. Starting in April, providers with a Quest account will be able to order HelioLiver, a test designed for early detection of…
Anesthesiologists are calling for changes to how hospitals use O-negative blood as supplies remain critically low, according to a March article published in Anesthesiology Open. O-negative blood is limited, with about 8% of White/Caucasian individuals having the blood type and…
U.S. News & World Report released its third annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, and more than 100 urology ASCs were included. U.S. News evaluated 4,357 ASCs across four specialties. Top-rated urology centers had on average a 31% lower severity-weighted…