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Eye Care Leaders data breach hits at least 342,000 people

Eye Care Leaders, an electronic medical record platform, experienced a data breach in December 2021, compromising the personal health information of at least 342,000 people from a minimum of eight eye care and surgical eye practices, IT security news s…

United Digestive adds Georgia liver health center to its network

United Digestive, a gastroenterology-focused physician practice management company, added Daniel Mullady, MD, to its network.

The move to value-based care is more than ‘prevention vs. intervention,’ says CEO

With trends in healthcare moving toward value-based models, the structures that support fee-for-service programs may need to be adjusted or replaced entirely. Philadelphia-based Premier Orthopaedics has partnered with HOPCo to do just that.

Data breach hits 500,000 people at Illinois independent physician group

Champaign, Ill.-based Christie Clinic, a physician-owned multispecialty group practice, suffered a data breach that placed the personal data of 502,869 people at risk, according to the HHS breach portal.

Gastro Care Partners taps new editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Denver-based Gastro Care Partners, a provider of gastroenterology and ancillary patient treatment services, selected Douglas Adler, MD, as the next editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Walmart’s latest healthcare moves: 8 things for ASCs to know

Walmart is making moves to boost its healthcare presence. Here are eight this year for ASC leaders to know:

Fast facts about Surgery Partners

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is one of the largest ASC companies in the U.S., with more than 180 facilities and 4,000 physicians. 

Houston physician assistant guilty of distributing over 1.2M opioid pills 

A physician assistant at two Houston-based clinics was convicted May 20 for distributing more than 1.2 million opioid pills, according to the U.S. Justice Department. 

New York health center opens, offers gastroenterology services

Lake Success, N.Y.-based Northwell Health opened Northwell Health Physician Partners, a center focused on primary and subspeciality care in White Plains, N.Y., Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals reported May 23.

Cleveland Clinic building $177M expansion with ophthalmology ASC

Cleveland Clinic has broken ground on a $177 million expansion with an ophthalmology ASC, the health system said May 20.