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Washington physician suspended indefinitely for inappropriate conduct
Spokane, Wash., physician Thomas Osten, MD, was suspended indefinitely from practicing medicine anywhere in the state after multiple allegations of inappropriate conduct with patients, CBS affiliate KREM reported Sept. 20.
15 ways to retain employees
Employers are still dealing with a mass exodus of employees from the workplace in what has been coined the “Great Resignation”, with trends like “quiet quitting” becoming popular among Generation Z.
Crozer Health to convert Pennsylvania hospital to outpatient surgical facility
Springfield, Pa.-based Crozer Health has announced that it will close several hospitals in the region to convert the spaces into different facilities, including converting Springfield Hospital into an outpatient surgical facility, according to a Sept. …
10 best states to start a career
Even with a high cost of living, New York has been ranked the best state to begin a post-graduate career in 2022, according to a report from CNBC.
Supply chain, staffing becoming ‘challenging beyond words,’ administrator says
For many ASCs, including Wilmington (N.C.) Surgcare, staffing and supply chain issues have plagued operations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Physicians brace for 8.42% cut to CMS rates; many consider dropping Medicare patients
Physician practices are preparing for an 8.5 percent drop in Medicare payment rates next year because of the proposed 4.42 percent reduction in the CMS conversion factor and the 4 percent statutory Pay-As-You-Go sequester, which was implemented to offs…
Private equity turns to ophthalmology with billion-dollar deals
Private equity firms are seeing increasing opportunity in ophthalmology firms, reflected in the increase in multimillion-dollar investments in the industry in recent years, Kaiser Health News reported Sept. 19.
Orthopedic ASC opens on Medical City Spine Hospital campus
Medical City Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center Dallas has opened on the Dallas-based Medical City Spine Hospital Campus, according to a Sept. 21 press release sent to Becker’s.
Ohio physician accused of fraudulent medical billing
Cleveland-based physician Timothy Sutton, MD, has been accused of illegally billing Medicare for tests that aim to predict a patients’ likelihood of cancer and prescribing braces to patients who didn’t need them, cleveland.com reported Sept. 20.
Fujifilm outfits American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy training center with new imaging systems
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has equipped its Chicago Institute for Training and Technology Advanced Bioskills Laboratory and Simulation Center with 16 of Fujifilm’s Eluxeo Endoscopic Imaging Systems and 20 700 series endoscopes….
