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Of the 5,000 ASCs in the United States, about 90 percent are physician-owned and -operated, according to ASC Association. Less than 3 percent of ASCs are owned and operated with a hospital as the general partner, and about 14 percent…

Executive search firm Kaye/Bassman International has recorded $10.3 million in revenues for the first six months of 2008, a 21 percent gain from a year ago. The firm has expanded into a variety of new industry practice areas, with significant…

A pivotal trial in which physician/nurse teams used the SEDASYS System indicates reduced risk of over-sedation with propofol in patients undergoing colonoscopy and EGD. The study included 1,000 subjects who underwent sedation for colonoscopy and EGD at eight sites and…

National Surgical Hospitals (NSH) has announced the opening of Colorado Orthopaedic and Surgical Hospital in Denver.

How much do you rely on your computer systems? If all of your data went missing or became corrupted, do you know how long it would take to restore your systems from backups? There’s an old saying in the I.T.…

HealthCare Appraisers has announced that Timothy Smith, formerly of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), has joined the firm as manager.

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Charleston, Ill. has been ordered by a jury to pay a patient $2.3 million following a lawsuit in which a patient alleged that an unncessary procedure performed by a nurse caused the need for…

Jack Bovender, Jr., chairman and CEO of HCA Inc., has announced that he will retire as CEO at the end of this year, according to a statement issued by HCA.

This remains a challenging time in the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, it is also an interesting and fascinating time in the general economy as a whole. This article outlines 20 short observations regarding trends and concepts in the healthcare industry.

Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago has filed for bankruptcy protection.