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Missouri company to kickstart anesthesia drug production amid shortage
Maryland Heights, Mo.-based Sentio Biosciences has earned a contract from API Innovation Center, a St. Louis nonprofit focused on strengthening the U.S. supply chain, to develop and produce two pharmaceutical drugs used for anesthesia, according to a D…
10 things to know about colonoscopy in 2025
Here are 10 recent changes to colonoscopy laws, reimbursements and recommendations from 2024 that physicians should watch going into 2025:
Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic Health System complete merger
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System have finalized a merger and are now operating singularly as Sanford Health, Valley News Live reported Jan. 2.
ASC leaders 'divided' on noncompetes
The fate of noncompete agreements has been in flux recently as changes to the FTC remain possible under a new presidential administration and the clauses remain the subject of lawsuits in healthcare.
Car crashes into New Jersey medical office building
Non-life threatening injuries have been reported after a car crashed into a medical office building in Wyckoff, N.J., on the morning of Jan. 3, according to a report from Daily Voice Bergen County.
40+ cardiologists on the move in 2024
Here are more than 40 cardiologists who joined new hospital, health systems and clinics, as reported by Becker’s in 2024:
Where CRNA policy changed in 2024
Here are several states that saw changes in CRNA policies in the past year, from reimbursement declines to alleviated supervision requirements:
The states that expanded colonoscopy coverage on Jan. 1
Beginning Jan. 1, patients in four states now have full insurance coverage for their colonoscopy procedures.
Procedures that will drive ASC growth in 2025
Here are what three ASC leaders told Becker’s they see coming down the pipeline as procedures continue to migrate from the hospital to ASC setting in 2025.
ASC association to create Oregon's 1st surgical technologist apprenticeship program
Eugene, Ore.-based Umpqua Community College and the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board have partnered with the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association to create the state’s first surgical technologist apprenticeship program, according …
