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South Carolina House committee votes to amend certificate of need laws
A South Carolina House committee recommended the state revise its certificate of need laws instead of eliminating them entirely, local NBC affiliate KVPI reported May 3.
New York anesthesiologist buys medical office building for $1.2M
An anesthesiologist purchased a medical office building in Colonie, N.Y., for $1.2 million, Albany Business Journal reported May 3.
2nd ASC in 1 week sues UnitedHealthcare for alleged underpayment
Surgery Center of Viera in Melbourne, Fla., on May 2 filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare for alleged repricing and underpayment of a spine surgery performed in 2019.
22-year-old Hawaii ASC in danger of closing
Hilo (Hawaii) Community Surgery Center, part of the Kaiser Permanente network, is in danger of closing due to low volume, its owners told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
What’s driving physician revenue
Higher patient demand drove increases in physician productivity and revenue in the first quarter of 2022, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.
1st single-specialty cardio ASC opens in Oregon
Pacific Cardiovascular Surgical Center in Salem is the first single-specialty cardiovascular ASC certified in Oregon, according to a May 2 LinkedIn post from Kaufman Commercial.
87% of nurses are hampered by medical courier errors, study says
Supply chain issues have been top of mind for many with the disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but an often overlooked area, medical couriers, also contribute to supply bottlenecking, according to an American Nurse Journal survey.
$52M Georgia ASC breaks ground
Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Braselton kicked off construction on its new three-story ASC, MainStreetNews reported May 3.
Cardiologist, co-creator of implanted defibrillator dies
Morton Mower, MD, a former cardiologist based in Baltimore, has died at age 89, Mercury News reported May 2.
Fujifilm snags deal with National Rural Health Association
Fujifilm will offer MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography, digital radiography, endoscopy and enterprise imaging to the 21,000 members of the National Rural Health Association, Fujifilm said May 3.
