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Tenet's asset sell-off continues as ASC development surges
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has completed another hospital sale as it continues to look to its ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, to drive growth.
2024 RN compensation: 10 things to know
Registered nurses earn an average annual total compensation of $95,000 in 2024, up nearly 7% from the year prior, according to Medscape’s 2024 study, “Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Oct. 2.
Anesthesiologist inaugurated president of Washington State Medical Association
Seattle anesthesiologist John Bramhall, MD, PhD, was inaugurated as the 2024 to 2025 president of the Washington State Medical Association at its annual House of Delegates meeting on Sept. 28.
Early anti-TNF treatment linked to Crohn's remission: Study
A multicenter prospective cohort study of patients with Crohn’s disease found that patients who received high concentrations of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy were linked to a greater probability of sustained remission, Medscape Medical News report…
8 hospitals shuttering services in September
As hospitals continue to shutter services, ASCs could see an influx in patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or HOPDs.
The biggest lessons 56 ASC leaders have learned
ASC leaders agree that effective leadership goes beyond managing operations, and it requires continuous learning and adaptation to stay ahead in the dynamic industry.
Massachusetts hospital to pay $5.5M+ to settle kickback allegations
Brookline, Mass.-based First Psychiatric Planners, operating as Bournewood Health Systems and Bournewood Hospital, has agreed to pay between $5.5 million and $6.5 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by way patient kickbacks.
ASCs' Medicare savings: 5 notes
Migrating procedures to the ASC setting has the potential to save patients, payers and healthcare money.
Tenet's executive shakeup: 5 moves
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is the parent company of United Surgical Partners International, the country’s largest ASC chain.
Bariatric surgeon to pay $45K to settle false claims allegations
A physician who formerly worked at Steward Easton (Pa.) Hospital has agreed to pay $45,000 plus interest to resolve allegations that he submitted false claims to Medicaid and Medicare by improperly billing esophagogastroduodenoscopies.
