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Optum plans for continued hip, knee ASC volume growth
OptumHealth’s network of providers and surgery centers is seeing strong outpatient surgery volumes, especially for hips, knees and senior services.
Becton, Dickinson to sell surgical instrument unit to Steris in $540M deal
Medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Co. plans to sell its surgical instrumentation platform to Steris, a medical device company, for $540 million.
VHC Health to open outpatient pavilion
VHC Health in Arlington has opened an outpatient pavilion on the health system’s main campus.
The 30 best ophthalmologists in America for 2023
Statista and Newsweek have partnered to name the 200 best ophthalmologists in the U.S.
Dr. David Aizuss appointed secretary of AMA board of trustees
Ophthalmologist David Aizuss, MD, was elected as secretary of the American Medical Association board of trustees.
How physicians lost money this year
Medscape surveyed 10,011 physicians on their experiences for its 2023 “Physician Wealth and Debt Report.”
Georgia physician found liable for $1.1M in false claims
Ringgold, Ga.-based “alternative medicine” physician Charles Adams, MD, has been found liable for submitting $1.1 million worth of false diagnoses to Medicare for chelation therapy reimbursements, the Justice Department said June 16.
ChristianaCare opens cardiology practice in Maryland
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare expanded its services in Maryland with the opening of ChristianaCare Cardiology at Elkton, according to a June 12 news release.
Delaware opts out of CRNA supervision requirement
Delaware has opted out of federal regulations requiring physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists.
The biggest obstacles to ASC ownership
Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest obstacles to ASC ownership.
