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Sport medicine clinic, surgery center hit in cyberattack
Vincera Institute, a sports medicine facility in Philadelphia, has issued a notice regarding a ransomware attack that occurred April 29.
AI helps GI detect 13% more polyps
Northwestern Medicine physicians who used artificial intelligence to perform colonoscopies saw a 13 percent increase in colorectal polyps detection and removal, according to research posted May 10 from the Evanston, Ill.-based health system.
Joint replacement ASC opens in Louisiana
The Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana opened in Lake Charles on June 20, according to ASC management company Compass Surgical Partners.
Medtronic to discontinue GI SmartPill after 17 years
Medtronic plans to discontinue its SmartPill, a wireless ingestible capsule that monitors pH, transit time and temperature in the digestive tract, following 17 years on the market, according to a June 22 report from Medscape.
12k-square-foot Iowa medical office building planned
The Urbandale (Iowa) City Council approved a plan to build a 12,000-square-foot medical office building, according to a June 21 report from BusinessRecord.
The 'marginalized' physician: 5 thoughts on loss of power
As healthcare continues to consolidate and physicians migrate to employed models over private practice, some leaders worry about the loss of physician power.
Congress pushes to lessen prior authorization burden for providers
More than 230 U.S. Representatives and 61 Senators have authored letters urging CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services to finalize a proposal that would require insurers to streamline the prior authorization process for federally sponsored…
Over 25% of US workers protected by salary transparency laws
About 26.6 percent of the U.S. workforce, or 44.8 million employees, are now entitled to salary transparency by law, according to a June 21 report from CNBC.
East Georgia Medical & Surgical Associates opens cardiology clinic
Statesboro-based East Georgia Medical & Surgical Associates has opened a new cardiology clinic, East Georgia Cardiology, according to a June 22 report from The Georgia Virtue.
Unifeye Vision Partners expands in Midwest with 11 clinics, 1 ASC
Unifeye Vision Partners has partnered with Chaska, Minn.-based Southwest Eye Care and Fargo-based Eye Consultants of North Dakota, solidifying its seventh and eighth partnerships in the Midwest.
