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2 diagnostic companies team up to expand virtual colonoscopies
Global diagnostics company Bracco Diagnostics has partnered with virtual colonoscopy company ColoWatch to deliver new solutions for imaging facilities to expand the availability of colorectal cancer screenings using virtual colonoscopy.
Car crashes into Illinois medical office building
A vehicle crashed into a medical office building in Huntley, Ill., on Nov. 19, according to a Nov. 20 report from the Daily Herald.
Dallas ASC physician sentenced to 190 years for tampering with IV bags
A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of IV fluid at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, WDRB reported Nov. 20.
Patients scramble to retrieve records after startup abruptly closes
Patients at a Chicago location of San Francisco-based Forward are unable to access medical records after the healthcare startup, known for its AI-driven “doctor-in-a-box” service, announced its closure on Nov. 12, CBS News reported Nov. 19.
How Sutter Health keeps 98% of their physicians
Physician turnover is at an all time low at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, the American Medical Association reported Nov. 15.
Cardiologists per capita in the 10 best states for healthcare
There are 10.93 cardiologists for every 100,000 residents in Rhode Island, the best-ranked state for healthcare.
7 ASCs coming to the South
Here are seven new ASCs that have opened, earned approval or started construction in the South that Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 6:
An impending supply chain 'double whammy'
The U.S. supply chain is preparing itself for two major potential shifts in early 2025, bracing for new Trump-era tariffs partnered with the possibility of a port strike that could begin in mid-January.
Portland clinic to close, citing patient and staff safety concerns
The Portland (Ore.) Clinic will be closing all patient care and clinical services at its downtown location in mid-December, ongoing safety concerns for staff and clients, KATU reported Nov. 19.
Dr. Sita Chokhavatia named to ACG board of governors
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System gastroenterologist Sita Chokhavatia, MD, has been elected to the American College of Gastroenterology board of governors, according to a Nov. 20 report from TapIntoRidgewood.
