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Virtual GI care could save $10K per patient, study finds
A study conducted by digestive healthcare company Oshi Health in partnership with a national health plan found that virtual multidisciplinary care for gastrointestinal disorders improves patient outcomes and saves a total of $10,000 per patient over a …
Vivo Infusion acquires Civic Infusion, hitting 36 ASCs
Vivo Infusion has acquired Civic Infusion, a company founded in 2018 to provide solutions for infusion patients in Connecticut and New York.
First Citizens Bank to put up $52.4M for medical office building portfolio
Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens Bank has provided $52.4 million in financing to affiliates of Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Remedy Medical Properties for a portfolio of medical office buildings across seven states.
Kaleida Health, UBMD surgery center expected to cost $25M
New details have emerged regarding an ASC under construction in Amherst, N.Y., through a joint partnership with UBMD Physicians’ Group and Kaleida Health, both based in Buffalo, N.Y., NBC affiliate WGRZ reported Jan. 31.
4 anesthesia updates
Here are four anesthesia updates Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 23:
How long COVID-19 is worsening U.S. labor shortages
About 30 percent of Americans, or 23 million people, develop long COVID-19 following COVID-19 infection, according to a Jan. 30 report from CNBC based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan physician sentenced to 16+ years for distributing opioids
A Wayne County, Mich.-based physician was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for distributing more than 6.6 million doses of medically unnecessary opioids, NBC affiliate WILX reported Jan. 30.
Nurse practitioners more likely to get malpractice claims at physician offices
A study conducted by the CNA and Nurses Service Organization found that nurse practitioners are more likely to receive malpractice claims in physician offices as opposed to nurse practitioner owned offices.
15 recent studies to know
15 studies to know that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 17:
8 traits of the best physicians, per the AMA
Providers who strive to be “system citizens” will stand out as the healthcare field evolves, according to the American Medical Association.
