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NYU names director of interventional cardiology
Dimitrios Bliagos, MD, has been appointed director of interventional cardiology at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island in Mineola, N.Y.
San Antonio Spurs add 60K-square-foot medical office building
NBA team the San Antonio Spurs are opening a 60,000-square-foot medical office building to anchor its $500 million human performance campus, according to a Jan. 10 report from the Real Deal.
Anesthesiologist vs. nurse anesthetist satisfaction rates
Anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist careers have been named among the top paying jobs in healthcare for 2024 by U.S. News and World Report.
The 2 ASCs scoring over 90% on Newsweek's best list
In October, Newsweek released its annual list of the top 550 ASCs in the U.S. for 2024, assigning each facility with a percentage-based score out of 100.
Are 'monopolizing' entities eroding physician independence?
Many physicians are wary of the rapid growth of Optum, the country’s largest employer of physicians and parent company of ASC chain SCA Health.
OIG says consultant's gift cards to physicians for referrals don't violate anti-kickback
The Office of the Inspector General weighed in on whether a consultant providing gift cards to physicians for referrals is considered a kickback.
Dr. Jane Edmond begins term as American Academy of Ophthalmology president
Jane Edmond, MD, has begun a one-year term as the 128th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Alabama city council calls on community to push for ASC CON approval
The Hoover (Ala.) Health Care Authority has filed a certificate of need application with the state for a new ASC and medical diagnostic center and is calling on the community to help push for approval from Alabama’s health, planning and development age…
Anesthesiologist named best-paying job in healthcare — 5 notes on compensation
Anesthesiologist was named the highest-paying job in healthcare for 2024, according to U.S. News & World Report released Jan. 9.
The ASCs reinstating mask mandates
Health systems nationwide are toying with the idea of bringing back mask mandates following an uptick in COVID-19, RSV and other respiratory illness cases.
