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How Americans feel about a possible recession: 9 facts
More than half of Americans (56 percent) believe that the U.S. economy is already in a recession, according to a new survey of 1,500 adults commissioned by life insurance company MassMutual.
Whitsett Vision Group debuts lens for cataract surgeries
Houston-based Whitsett Vision Group has become the first ophthalmology group in the country to perform a cataract surgery using a new FDA-approved lens, the Lenstec ClearView 3.
5 numbers GI leaders should watch
From a projected gastroenterologist shortage to a salary reduction, here are five numbers gastroenterology leaders should keep an eye on:
Pain Specialists of America 1st in Texas to integrate new spinal cord stimulation
Pain Specialists of America, an interventional pain management group, has integrated the new Proclaim Plus spinal cord stimulation system with FlexBurst360 therapy for patients receiving neuromodulation therapy for chronic pain.
Plans for 2 ASCs in Alabama approved
Plans for two ASCs in Alabama were granted certificates of need despite opposition, the National Law Review reported Sept. 21.
8 orthopedic ASC updates in the last 30 days
From a new acquisition in Mississippi to a new ASC in Texas, here are eight orthopedic ASC updates Becker’s has reported on in the last 30 days.
Rush, Medtronic partner for digestive disease research hub
Rush University System for Health and Medtronic have partnered to create an Innovation Hub, bringing together top researchers and new technology to treat digestive diseases.
5 outpatient spine updates for ASC leaders
Here are five outpatient spine stories Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 31:
Missouri physician guilty of rubber stamping orders for 2,184 Medicare, Medicaid patients
Oluwatobi Yerokun, MD, of Joplin, Mo., pleaded guilty to fraudulently ordering $8.7 million in products and tests for 2,184 Medicare and Medicaid patients he never met or examined, the Justice Department said Sept. 21.
29% of physicians report developing personal friendships with patients
Despite warnings from the American Medical Association to avoid personal relationships with patients, 29 percent of physicians reported developing friendships with patients in Medscape’s 2022 Physician Friendships report.
