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Cardiology ASC approved in Virginia after 5-year fight
The state approved a new open-heart surgery center at the Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center after a five year push, The Virginian-Pilot reported Jan. 9.
Self-employed physicians' workload: 4 stats
Medscape surveyed 744 self-employed physicians for its 2022 “Self-employed Physicians Report” on their experiences.
244,300 patients potentially affected in colonoscopy prep retail site data breach
Captify Health, a colonoscopy prep-focused management services company, notified about 244,300 patients that their personal information may have been compromised during a data breach of the company’s colonoscopy prep retail site, Bank Info Security rep…
U.S. Urology Partners affiliate performs 100th Aquablation procedure
Scott Barkin, DO, a physician at Columbus-based Central Ohio Urology Group, an affiliate of U.S. Urology Partners, has performed the clinic’s 100th Aquablation procedure.
Big Sky Medical expands Texas presence
Big Sky Medical has acquired a 110,465-square-foot medical office building with rentable space in El Paso, Texas, according to a Jan. 10 report from the Commercial Property Executive.
Best telehealth practices for physicians, per the AMA
About 85 percent of U.S. surgeons are using telehealth in some capacity, according to the American Medical Association’s “2021 Telehealth Survey Report,” with 80 percent saying telehealth gives patients better access to care.
Meet the surgeons of DISC Sports & Spine Center
DISC Sports & Spine Center is a surgery center focusing on minimally invasive spine procedures and advanced arthroscopic techniques out of Newport Beach, Calif.
Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic earns AAAHC accreditation
The Santa Ynez (Calif.) Tribal Health Clinic, located on the Santa Ynez Reservation, has renewed its national accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Jan. 4 report from Noozhawk.
Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist tapped for Biomerica advisory board
Brian Lacy, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., has been appointed to Biomerica’s scientific advisory board.
DISC Sports & Spine Center parent company revamps leadership
Trias MD, parent company of DISC Sports & Spine Center, has hired and promoted various members of its team.
