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Insurer requirements limit most patients’ options, CEO says
Thomas Schuler, MD, serves as the chief executive officer, founder and spinal surgeon at Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute. Dr. Schuler will serve on the panel “Independent Spine Practices: The Big Threats and Even Bigger Opportunities to Thri…
1 obstacle is draining physician offices and their patients
Adam Bruggeman, MD, serves as the chief executive officer and a surgeon at San Antonio-based Texas Spine Care Center.Dr. Bruggeman will serve on the panels “Prior Authorizations, Denials and More: Big Payer Trends in Spine and Orthopedics” and “Amazon,…
Joint-venture clinic, ASC planned in Minnesota
A multispecialty clinic with an ASC is in the works in Lakeville, Minn., Wolf Media reported June 1.
Physician deemed a ‘high risk’ to the public says medical board is using ‘phony’ evaluation
An Iowa physician who has been deemed a high risk to the public said a state licensing board has used a “phony” competency evaluation to discipline him, the Globe Gazette reported June 5.
New colonoscopy tech has potential to revolutionize industry
Innovations in colonoscopy technology are progressing rapidly and have the potential to revolutionize colonoscopy effectiveness. Here are some newer techniques to consider, per industry experts at MDLix:
‘Unheard of’: Rectal cancer vanished in 100% of participants for dostarlimab study
A cancer study published June 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine showed historic results, with every participant finishing cancer-free and without clinically significant complications.
Prevea Health opening Wisconsin city’s 1st specialty ASC
Prevea’s new multispecialty surgery center, the first in Green Bay, Wis., is set to officially open next week.
Physician partnership sells $8.2M New Jersey ASC real estate
A physician partnership has sold real estate housing an ASC in Freehold, N.J., for $8.2 million, NJBiz reported June 6.
NYU Langone, local hospital planning to convert former store to ASC
NYU Langone Hospital and Long Island Community Hospital are planning to purchase a building that formerly housed a Burlington Coat Factory in Patchogue, N.Y., to convert to an ASC, Greater Patchogue reported June 2.
Updated pancreatic cancer screening guidelines for those with genetic susceptibility
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released updated guidelines for the screening of pancreatic cancer for those with genetic susceptibility.
