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GLP-1s driving up healthcare usage: 5 things to know

The rising use of GLP-1 medications, such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic, for weight loss has driven up patients’ visits to their physicians, resulting in more frequent diagnoses of other health issues, Finimize reported Dec. 16. 

Survival of independent ASCs 'even more precarious' amid new tariffs

Health systems are bracing for increased supply challenges and higher costs heading into 2025 amid a new presidential administration. 

Colonoscopies in 2024: 11 things to know

Here are 11 studies, developments and legislative moves that changed the colonoscopy landscape in 2024:

Vitruvian Health adds endovascular cardiologist

Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group Cardiology, part of Vitruvian Health, has added Sonny Achtchi, DO, to its staff. 

Vitruvian Health adds endovascular cardiologist

Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group Cardiology, part of Vitruvian Health, has added Sonny Achtchi, DO, to its staff. 

Atrium earns certificate of need for $25M surgery center

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has earned a certificate of need for a $25 million multispecialty outpatient surgical center at its eye institute, according to a Dec. 12 report from the Triad Business Journal. 

Medtronic launches 1st-ever patient procedure ingestion using PillCam

Medtronic has partnered with the University of Miami Health System to perform the first-ever patient procedure ingestion using the PillCam Genius SB capsule endoscopy kit. 

$3M grant awarded to examine Ozempic effect on Crohn's disease

The Helmsley Charitable Trust issued a $3,035,566 grant to three researchers to explore the effects of GLP-1s, including Ozempic and Wegovy, on patients with Crohn’s disease. 

$3M grant awarded to examine Ozempic effect on Crohn's disease

The Helmsley Charitable Trust issued a $3,035,566 grant to three researchers to explore the effects of GLP-1s, including Ozempic and Wegovy, on patients with Crohn’s disease. 

Chicago Cardiology Institute suffers data breach: 5 things to know

Schaumbaug, Ill.-based Chicago Cardiology Institute experienced a data privacy event, according to a Dec. 13 news release from the institute.