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New York City ASC faces dark web leak following patient data breach
Stolen data from New York City-based ASC Gramercy Surgery Center has been leaked on the dark web following a patient data breach, according to an Aug. 10 report from DataBreaches.net.
SAAK Health cuts ribbon on new ASC
SAAK Health held a July 31 ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new ASC in Brookfield, Wis., according to an Aug. 12 news release. The ceremony was hosted by the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce.
Georgia Urology breaks ground on ASC, medical offices
Atlanta-based practice group Georgia Urology broke ground on an ASC and medical office building campus in Fayetteville, Ga.
Upper Mississippi Surgery Center to open in Wisconsin
An ASC is on track to open in Jamestown, Wis., later this year, according to an Aug. 10 report from the Telegraph Herald.
The 10 worst states for eye surgery: Report
Mississippi presents the highest risk in the U.S. for patients undergoing eye surgery, according to research by eye health provider Overnight Glasses. Overnight analyzed the number of adverse eye surgery reports by state, the number of comp…
Indiana eye practice lays off 100
Bloomington, Ind.-based Keplr Vision will cut back 100 members of its workforce, according to an Aug. 6 report from 25 News Now.
Physician pays $600K+ to settle false claims allegations
A physician in Tulsa, Okla., agreed to pay $619,994 to settle false claims allegations
Oregon physicians express concerns over anesthesia provider shortage
Surgeons at Asante Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital have expressed concerns over the hospital’s future due to a lack of practitioners, including anesthesia providers, in the area, according to an Aug. 8 report from Ashland News.
Oregon physicians express concerns over anesthesia provider shortage
Surgeons at Asante Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital have expressed concerns over the hospital’s future due to a lack of practitioners, including anesthesia providers, in the area, according to an Aug. 8 report from Ashland News.
Awake kidney transplants: A new norm for surgery?
On July 15, Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine performed its second-ever awake kidney transplant. The patient was a 74-year-old man, who left the hospital after 36 hours.
