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GI Alliance, Iterative Health partner
GI Alliance has struck a strategic partnership with healthcare technology company Iterative Health. The partnership aims to expand access to clinical trials for GI patients, according to an April 23 press release. It will open up GI Alliance’s clinical research sites to Iterative Health’s site network. The network will add 21 active GI Alliance research […]
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ASC vs. HOPD leaders’ gross salaries, bonuses
In 2024, a plurality of ASC leaders earned between $110,000 and $119,999 annually before bonuses, according to a February 2025 report from Outpatient Surgery Magazine. In contrast, the spread was slightly larger for hospital outpatient department leaders, with a plurality earning between $100,000 and $119,999 per year. The magazine surveyed 101 outpatient surgery leaders between […]
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AGA awards $2.4M in GI funding
The American Gastroenterological Association has awarded $2.4 million in research grants to 74 recipients. In addition, the AGA is awarding 10 pilot grants totaling $400,000 for 2026, according to an April 22 news release. The grants were awarded through the AGA Research Foundation Awards Program, which was first established in 1984. “As we face uncertainty […]
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Mississippi nurse autonomy bill dies in committee
Two bills that would have expanded practice autonomy for registered nurses and certified registered nurse anesthetists in Mississippi have died during the state’s most recent legislative session, according to an April 21 report from the American Medial Association. House Bill 849, which died in committee, would have allowed CRNAs to practice without a maintained collaboration […]
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Oshi Health launches return-on-investment guarantee for GI care
Virtual gastroenterology provider Oshi Health is offering patients a 100% return-on-investment guarantee. The new model puts 100% of Oshi’s fees at risk, according to an April 22 press release. Oshi’s virtual care platform employs GI-specialized nurse practitioners, dietitians, behavioral health clinicians, and care coordinators and board-certified gastroenterologists who work with patients collaboratively. In a recent […]
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3-state cosmetic surgery center faces patient data breach
The Plastic Surgery Center, a cosmetic surgery center operating over 20 locations across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania has suffered a patient data breach, according to an April 21 report from ClassAction.org. The facility sent out a notice to patients stating that an unauthorized party gained access to its contracted billing company Nov. 4. […]
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What physicians say about the future of 5 medical specialties
Healthcare is ever-changing, as it has been for decades. Sometimes, these changes are for the better, while other times, they may be for the worse. Becker’s connected with several physicians across a range of specialties to discuss the future of their specific fields, from predicted shortages to continued payer battles and AI booms. Here is […]
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Crozer Health shutters Pennsylvania hospital, medical center, ASCs to remain open
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health plans to close Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pa., according to an April 21 report from CBS News. Employees at Crozer were alerted to the shutdowns via email on April 21 from parent company Prospect Medical Holdings. The shutterings follow a period of turmoil from the system, […]
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InterMed to build Maine medical office building, ASC
Portland, Maine-based physician-owned practice, InterMed, is opening a medical office building and an ASC in Scarborough, Maine, according to an April 21 report from MaineBiz. The two-story facility will span 62,000 square feet, and will be built in partnership with two medical real estate companies, Chicago-based Remedy Medical Properties and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Kayne Anderson […]
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Highest-paid work settings for RNs
Registered nurses working in the federal executive branch earn more annually, on average, than their counterparts working in other care settings, according to May 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the latest available. Here are the five highest-paid industries […]
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