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New Jersey practice suffers cyberattack, 92,000 patients affected

Oradell-based New Jersey Brain and Spine was the target of a cyberattack, JDSupra reported March 22. More than 92,000 patients were affected, according to HHS data.

PE GI Solutions opens digestive health center following Emerson Hospital partnership

PE GI Solutions partnered with Concord, Mass.-based Emerson Hospital to open Emerson Endoscopy & Digestive Health Center.

Diagnostic imaging startup unveils 2 new colon cancer screening products

Diagnostic imaging startup Wision A.I. is expanding its product portfolio to include two new artificial intelligence-assisted software products to aid in colon cancer screening.

Travel nursing by the numbers: 9 stats

ASCs are struggling to recruit and retain nurses, in part because of skyrocketing travel nurse pay — creating what some administrators call a “wage war.”

How physicians can use social media like a business card

Social media is the new business card, and it may be one of the most effective ways for physicians to market themselves.

Former USPI exec moves to PE-backed orthopedics platform

Alex Bateman, CEO of Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics, is joining United Musculoskeletal Partners as CEO, according to an email shared with Becker’s.

5 highest-paying states for physicians

South Dakota has the highest average annual wage for physicians, adjusted for cost of living, according to Wallethub’s 2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors ranking, released March 21.

National Spine & Pain Centers opening ASC 

National Spine & Pain Centers is opening an ASC in Oxon Hill, Md., on March 23, the group said. 

Dr. Richard Wohns performs 100th pedicle screw case with ExcelsiusGPS

Richard Wohns, MD, founder and medical director of Puyallup, Wash.-based NeoSpine, has performed 100 pedicle screw procedures with the Globus ExcelsiusGPS robot.

What to expect from gas price hikes

Gas price hikes have hit small businesses, like ASCs, particularly hard over the last month, and some companies are considering drastic steps to stay profitable, according to The Wall Street Journal.