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Optum's biggest deals of 2023
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum has had a busy year.
The 13 best health systems for cardiology, per patients, providers
WebMD and Medscape partnered up to name the most preferred hospitals and health systems for cardiology in the U.S.
Vision Innovation Partners taps new CEO
Eye care management organization Vision Innovation Partners promoted President Chris Moore to the role of CEO.
96K-square-foot Ohio medical office building sells
A 96,262-square-foot medical office building in Maple Heights, Ohio, has sold, according to an Oct. 25 report from REJournals.
What to know about Envision's ASC ownership swap
In May, ASC operator and physician services company Envision Healthcare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a result of the filing, Envision’s ASCs are set to swap owners.
7 hospital, health system CEO exits in 2 weeks
Here are seven healthcare leaders who have vacated their CEO roles, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 10:
Louisiana physician to pay $2.4M for fraud
Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of $5.6 million in medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing.
Trial set for anesthesiologist accused of tampering with IV bags at ASC
The trial for anesthesiologist Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., MD, who allegedly injected heart-stopping drugs into IV bags at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, has been set for Feb. 5, D Magazine reported Oct. 20.
29 HCA ASCs named among America's best
Twenty-nine ASCs owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare are among the best in the U.S., according to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.
3 technology updates revolutionizing ASCs
Here are three updates on technology being used at ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 11:
