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Prep-free colorectal cancer screening test takes major step
Clinical stage medical diagnostics company Check-Cap received approval from the FDA for its amended Investigational Device Exemption application for C-Scan, allowing for a U.S. pivotal study.
North American Partners in Anesthesia: 8 things to know
Here are eight moves from Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia from the last year:
UNC Health Southeastern ASC lands reaccreditation
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has reaccredited the Surgery Center at Southeastern Health Park in Lumberton, N.C., according to a Feb. 4 The Robesonian article.
5 spine ASCs to know
Here are five spine-driven ASCs to know:
The issue dividing ASC owners
ASC growth and expansion can be an uphill battle for independent centers. A controversial trend makes it easier for some and harder for others.
Medical office building housing orthopedic ASC sells for $24.9M
Principal Real Estate Investors has purchased a 59,205-square-foot medical office building that houses a surgery center that opened in early 2021, the New England Real Estate Journal reported Feb. 4.
Top 10 states for malpractice suits
Indiana was the leading state for malpractice lawsuits, according to Medscape’s “Malpractice Report 2021.”
HCA Healthcare hiring 11 ASC administrators
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is hiring 11 surgery center administrators nationally.
Raising colorectal screening rates could be as simple as an automated message
Colorectal cancer screening rates could be improved if health systems include a “primer message” to patients on their patient portals, a study published Feb. 4 in JAMA Network suggests.
8 developments in GI technology
Here are eight key updates on gastroenterology medtech in the last three months:
