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United Urology Group hit with data breach affecting 10K individuals
United Urology Group recently experienced a data breach that involved sensitive patient information.
Physician-owned hospitals could address rural health shortages
A newly introduced bipartisan bill, the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, aims to loosen restrictions on physician-owned hospitals.
10 states with the most, fewest surgical techs
There are 110,320 employed surgical technologists in the U.S., according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Central Valley sees 1st-ever robotic heart surgery at ASC
The successful performance of a robotically assisted, minimally invasive direct vision coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Modesto, Calif.-based Doctors Medical Center is thought to be the first of its kind in the region, reported the Escalon Times…
The certificate-of-need conundrum
Certificate-of-need laws have long been controversial among ASC leaders. CON laws require healthcare systems to receive special approval from state governments to expand or build new facilities, and they vary state-to-state.
Meet the leaders of 5 ASC organizations
Here is what to know about five state ASC organizations, including their leadership and the number of ASCs in each state:
Physicians resign over financial dispute with Rhode Island hospital
Three hematology-oncology physicians have resigned from South Kingston, R.I.-based South County Health claiming underfunding, The Providence Journal reported July 30.
Auburn Heart Institute works to fill void of shuttering practice
Auburn (N.Y.) Cardiology Associates plans to shutter its office after 40 years.
5 things to know about staffing at ASCs
Staffing shortages have been a persistent issue across ASCs and hospitals alike. Here are five things to know about the ongoing crisis:
11 physicians suing their former employers in 2024
Here are 11 cases of physicians suing their former employers, as reported by Becker’s in 2024″
