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USPI, South Dakota surgery center pay $12.8M to resolve False Claims violations
Siouxland Surgery Center, doing business as Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based Dunes Surgical Hospital, United Surgical Partners International and USP Siouxland, agreed to pay about $12.76 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
Physicians and AI ethics: 6 things to know
Over half of physicians are concerned about ethical dilemmas when it comes to implementing artificial intelligence in the medical field, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Hot Topics in the Medical Profession Report,” published Sept. 18.
St. Elizabeth Physicians expands access to Cologuard tests
Edgewood, Ky.-based provider network St. Elizabeth Physicians has added additional drop-off locations for patients prescribed the Cologuard test.
Beaufort Memorial ends planned facility after 6-year fight
Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s yearslong effort to open a $45 million health facility in Bluffton, S.C., has ended, according to a Sept. 17 report from The Post and Courier.
California clarifies CRNAs' role after months of confusion
The California Department of Public Health sent a letter to hospitals last week defining the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists, The Modesto Bee reported Sept. 16.
GI specialist Dr. Jack Rotenburg dies at 78
Camarillo, Calif.-based gastroenterologist Jack Rotenburg, MD, has died at 78, according to a Sept. 14 obituary published in the VCStar.
Boston physician clinics see spikes following Steward hospital closure
Boston area clinics are seeing a surge in patient volume after financially troubled Steward Health Care closed its Dorchester, Mass.-based Carney Hospital, WCVB 5 reported Sept. 13.
Michigan physician practice closes after 74 years
Saginaw Township, Mich.-based Women’s OB-GYN will permanently close after 74 years, according to a letter posted on the practice’s website.
Cedars-Sinai physician facing misconduct complaints banned from practice
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has terminated a physician’s staff membership and clinical privileges following allegations regarding misconduct towards patients, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
CHS to buy 10 urgent care centers: What ASCs need to know
Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Urgent Care, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, will acquire 10 urgent care centers in Arizona.
