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The best surgical hospitals for 2024, per Healthgrades
Healthgrades has released its annual list of the top specialty hospitals by state, identifying the top facilities for 18 different specialties, including surgical care.
Middle East unrest, Panama Canal delays: The global factors impacting the U.S. medical supply chain
Geopolitical events have had major impacts on the U.S. medical supply chain in 2023 and promise to continue doing so in 2024, according to a Jan. 23 blog post from major supplier Premier.
2 new ASC chain CEOs
ASC chains AmSurg and United Surgical Partners International have revamped their leadership over the past year by selecting new CEOs to lead their companies.
California clinic CEO gets prison for $5M fraud scheme
The former president and CEO of a nonprofit medical clinic in Whittier, Calif., was sentenced to 124 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded a California healthcare program of nearly $5 million.
Former New York physician sentenced for role in 5 patient overdoses
A former Mineola, N.Y., physician has been sentenced to five to 15 years in prison for his role in overprescribing opioids that killed five patients, CBS News New York reported Jan. 22.
Anesthesia reimbursements continue to sink
Anesthesia reimbursement declines, along with demographic trends and case volume shifts, have drastically changed the ways that providers approach anesthesia coverage, according to a Jan. 16 blog post from Coronis Health.
Biomerica taps Jack Kenny as board chairman
Gastroenterology solutions company Biomerica has added Jack Kenny as the chairman of its board of directors.
GI Alliance partners with 3 Rhode Island practices
Gastroenterology management organization GI Alliance has partnered with three practices in Rhode Island, further expanding its presence in the Northeast.
Compass Surgical Partner receives private equity investment
Alternative asset management firm TPG made a strategic investment in Compass Surgical Partners.
150+ HCA ASCs by state
HCA Healthcare’s ASC network, Surgery Ventures, spans 40 markets across 16 states in the U.S. Here are all of its ASCs:
