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Hoag implants world's 1st dual-chamber leadless pacemaker
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has implanted the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker in a patient, a minimally invasive procedure recently cleared by the FDA.
3 major issues private practices will have to reckon with
Private practices are up against a variety of challenges that will continue to put pressure on them today and in the future.
Mulkay Cardiology Consultants notifies 80,000 of ransomware attack
On Nov. 3, Mulkay Cardiology Consultants at Holy Name Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J., notified the Maine attorney general’s office of a ransomware incident that the company discovered in September, databreaches.net reported Nov. 6.
ASC power players
Meet the leaders of the biggest ASC chains:
AAAHC names 2023-2024 board of directors
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the nation’s leader in ambulatory health accreditation with more than 6,700 organizations, has named new officers and elected personnel to its board of directors for 2023 and 2024.
5 ASCs hiring administrators
Here are five ASCs that posted job listings seeking administrators in the last month.
Meet AmSurg's new CEO
AmSurg has named Jeff Snodgrass as CEO, according to a Nov. 4 LinkedIn post.
Number of anesthesiology physicians by state
There are 53,038 active physicians specializing in anesthesiology in the U.S., according to data from KFF.
Gastroenterology Associates shutters 1 of 4 in-house labs
Greenville, S.C.-based Gastroenterology Associates closed the GI lab at its Simpsonville, S.C.-based facility on Nov. 1.
The 10 states in need of more ASCs
ASCs are continuing to grow in number nationwide, but despite 80% of surgeries being performed in the outpatient setting, 10 states still have fewer than one ASC for every 100,000 residents.
