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8 developments in GI technology
Here are eight key updates on gastroenterology medtech in the last three months:
GI physicians can stay independent while partnering with hospitals, says exec
Tracy Belsan, market president for Jamison, Pa.-based PE GI Solutions, joined “Becker’s ASC Review Podcast” to talk about the importance of independence among gastroenterologists.
Hospitals need partnerships with ASCs, says GI exec
Tracy Belsan, market president for Jamison, Pa.-based PE GI Solutions, joined “Becker’s ASC Review Podcast” to talk about how much interest hospitals continue to have in gastroenterology ASCs and other surgery centers.
What physicians in 29 specialties earn
Plastic surgeons continue to earn the highest average salaries among specialists, with orthopedic surgeons following close behind, according to Physicians Thrive’s 2022 Physician Compensation Report.
Breakthrough vision loss treatment spurred by Iowa clinic trials
Trials at Marshalltown, Iowa-based Wolfe Eye Clinic have led to the approval of a treatment for two vision loss diseases.
10 specialties where surgeons are most likely to be sued
Approximately half of all physicians will be sued at least once in their career, according to Medscape’s “Malpractice Report 2021.”
$90M upgrade coming to New Orleans hospital’s ASC, endoscopy center
New Orleans-based LCMC Health is renovating the outpatient surgery center at its West Jefferson Medical Center, New Orleans City Business reported Feb. 4.
This innovation could cut the amount of malpractice lawsuits against thyroid surgeons
Using a human amniotic membrane for protection and healing can lead to a 50 percent reduction in vocal cord nerve injuries that can result from surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, a study published in Cell Transplantation suggests.
550+ ASCs with total joint replacements | 2022
Here are 550+ ASCs wtih total joint replacements in 2021.
Medical office complex housing 2 ASCs sells for $125M
Newport Lido Medical Center, a medical office complex in Newport Beach, Calif., has been sold for $125 million to real estate firm Lionstone Investments, according to Commercial Property Executive.
