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Michigan hospital files for bankruptcy, loses Medicare funding: 4 things to know
Pontiac (Mich.) General Hospital is seeking Chapter 11 protection after it filed a WARN notice Nov. 15 to lay off 248 employees after learning it had lost Medicare funding.
Colorado Springs Cardiology breaks ground on ASC
Colorado Springs (Colo.) Cardiology broke ground on a medical office building and ASC, according to a Nov. 26 report by The Gazette.
Knee replacement lawsuits: 10 things to know
Knee replacement lawsuits typically claim the devices loosened, became unstable and required revision surgery, according to a report from Drug Watch.
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center adds cardiologist
Centennial Heart at TriStar StoneCrest has added Kazeen Abdullah, MD, to its medical staff.
What a Trump presidency could mean for ASCs: 4 leaders weigh in
Four leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency and various leadership appointments could mean for ASCs, and how they should prepare.
HCA shutters long-term acute care hospital in North Carolina: 5 things to know
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has closed its Asheville (N.C.) Specialty Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital owned by Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health.
Philadelphia physician hit with $6.8M verdict in botched surgery case
A Philadelphia jury awarded $6.8 million to the descendants of a patient who died from an allegedly botched liver procedure, The Legal Intelligencer reported Nov. 26.
What Dr. Oz's leadership could mean for physicians: 6 leaders weigh in
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, MD, as CMS administrator, and six leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what this could mean for physicians.
ASCs' pay problems intensify
ASCs are facing a trifecta of pay issues — anesthesia stipends, rising expenses and stagnant reimbursements.
Kaiser Permanente's massive physician workforce
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is a major employer of physicians that continues to make significant plays in the ASC space.
