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The state of the ASC workforce: 10 notes
Labor costs continue to rise as ASCs compete with hospitals for staff.
Iowa Supreme Court overturns clinic's $97M malpractice verdict
The Iowa Supreme Court has overturned a $97 million malpractice verdict, marking the largest award in state history, KCRG reported Nov. 9.
Holy Cross Medical Group taps new president
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based multispecialty physician group Holy Cross Medical Group has named Maggy Perez-Dickens as its new president, DotMed reported Nov. 11.
What a Trump administration could mean for physician's money, savings
Upon the news of Donald Trump’s presidential win, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed past 44,000 for the first time on Nov. 8, according to a Nov. 11 report from CNBC.
Pioneering pediatric cardiologist Dr. Sarah Blumenschein dies at 85
Sarah Blumenschein, MD, a pediatric cardiologist, died Oct. 25 at age 85, according to a Nov. 10 obituary published by the Houston Chronicle.
Vanderbilt taps director of new nurse anesthesia program
Brent Dunworth, DNP, CRNA, has been named the director of the new nurse anesthesia program at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
5 GI service expansions
Here are five providers expanding their gastroenterology service offerings since Oct. 1:
Texas physician convicted for accepting kickbacks in $3.4M fraud scheme
An internal medicine physician in Houston was convicted of accepting more than $200,000 in kickbacks for sending patient samples to particular labs.
Hendrick Health breaks ground on new GI center
Abilene, Texas-based Hendrick Health has embarked upon an expansion project for a new gastroenterology clinic and endoscopy center, Abilene Reporter News reported Nov. 8.
How ASCs hold onto autonomy, success in large markets
While ASCs remain largely independent, consolidation is on the rise as the industry’s largest chains continue to expand, leaving the state of practice independence in flux.
