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Top millionaire, billionaire hot spots in the US
New York City has been named the city with the most millionaires and billionaires worldwide, with 340,000 millionaires and 58 billionaires, according to a 2023 report from investment consultant Henley & Partners.
Medical office building faces opposition over Revolutionary War graves
A planned 60,000-square-foot medical office building in Greensboro, N.C., is facing opposition from residents over possible Revolutionary War soldiers’ graves, according to an April 18 report from the Greensboro News & Record.
Meharry Medical College agrees to pay $100K to settle false claim act allegations
Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., has reached an agreement to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
Michigan physician pleads guilty to illegal oxycodone distribution
Michigan physician Scott Cooper, MD, pleaded guilty April 17 to illegally distributing more than 7,000 oxycodone pills.
3 ways ASCs can improve their bottom line in 2023
Gabriel Figueroa, administrator at Manhattan Reproductive Surgery Center in New York City, told Becker’s three main ways — including focusing on quality staff hires and properly managing surgical materials — that ASCs can improve their bottom lines in …
April 19 is World IBS Day: 7 things to know
April 19 is World IBS Day, intended to raise awareness for the 10 percent to 15 percent of the global population that suffers from irritable bowel syndrome and similar illnesses, according to an April 18 news release.
Kansas Gastroenterology, Columbia Medical Center enroll 1st patients in IBD trial
Wichita-based Kansas Gastroenterology and New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center have enrolled the first patients in Boomerang Medical’s clinical trial evaluating the use of nerve stimulation as a potential treatment for Crohn’s …
Why aren't there more cardiovascular ASCs?
Cardiology has been recognized as a prime growth specialty for ASCs, so why aren’t there more cardiovascular-focused surgery centers?
Hoag enrolling patients for cardiac valve replacement trial
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag is one of three sites enrolling patients in a post-market study collecting clinical outcomes for a new mitral valve replacement option.
What is the best GI care center in the US? Here's what ChatGPT had to say
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by research laboratory OpenAI, is now being used nationwide for a variety of functions, from aiding physicians to answering users’ questions.
