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5 outpatient spine milestones
Surgeons and ASCs in Oregon, California, North Carolina, Washington and Louisiana reached spine surgery milestones since March 1.
Physicians’ biggest opportunities for growth
From declining reimbursements to increasing practice costs, the current healthcare landscape has made it difficult for many physicians to thrive, but some healthcare leaders say there are distinct opportunities for physicians to prosper in the next fiv…
Significant racial disparities found in surgical care of GI cancers, study says
Significant racial disparities have been found in the surgical care of gastrointestinal tract cancers, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Data breaches, cyberattacks, hacking incidents: How 5 healthcare organizations were affected
Global cyber economy publisher Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that healthcare suffered two to three times more cyberattacks in 2021 than the average amount for other industries.
10 total joint ASC physicians to know
Below are 10 physicians performing total joint replacements at ASCs:
10 most common complications after ASC spine surgery: Study
The most common complications after spine surgery at ASCs are gastrointestinal, with vascular being the most infrequent, according to a study published in Clinical Spine Surgery in April.
US life expectancy fell in 2021 & 6 more study findings
Here are seven studies Becker’s Hospital Review has reported on in the last 10 days:
USPI surgery center to open in California
Citrus Heights (Calif.) Ambulatory Surgery Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 12 to celebrate the facility’s opening.
Cary Skin Center relocates to multispecialty ASC
Cary (N.C.) Skin Center is moving its Pinehurst, N.C., practice to the Pinehurst Surgical Clinic.
2 hospitals, physicians open Massachusetts ASC
Lowell General Hospital, Shields Health Care and local physicians have opened an ASC in Chelmsford, Mass., Valley Patriot reported April 10.
