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CMS instructs contractors to expand coverage for CRC screenings
CMS recently instructed its administrative contractors to expand coverage for colorectal cancer screenings. CMS issued the request on March 20, instructing that all coinsurance and deductibles should be waived for several types of screenings beginning July 1. This includes screening CT colonographies, a form of CT-based colorectal cancer screening. CMS is also requiring contactors to […]
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Illinois outpatient facility sells for $16.3M
Medical outpatient facility Naperville (Ill.) Medical Center has been sold for $16.3 million, according to an April 4 report from the Chicago Business Journal. The 39,000-square-foot building is fully leased to Advocate Outpatient Center, an affiliate of Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care. It houses general surgery, primary care, physical therapy and cardiology services. Advocate […]
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FDA approves new general anesthetic
Pharmaceutical company Avenacy has launched Propofol injectable emulsion, USP, in the U.S. to be used for intravenous general anesthetic and sedation. The drug has been approved by the FDA as a generic equivalent to general anesthetic Diprivan, according to an April 7 press release. It is approved for use for induction of general anesthesia in […]
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Anesthetic gas emissions on the decline
A new study has found that greenhouse gas emissions from anesthetic gases have declined by 27% over the last 10 years, according to an April 3 report from Phys.org. A February study from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor also predicted that switching to less-polluting inhaled anesthetic agents can reduce emissions by 50% in just one […]
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Constitution Surgery Alliance, Milagro strike ASC billing partnership
Constitution Billing and Financial Services, a subsidiary of Constitution Surgery Alliance, and medical coding company Milagro have partnered to launch a new billing platform at all CSA ASCs. Milgaro’s coding platform will be in use across CSA’s network, according to an April 4 news release. The platform will be used to improve AI-driven coding and […]
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HCA Florida opens new medical office building
HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital has opened a new three-story medical office building, according to an April 4 report from South Florida Hospital News. The facility will offer several specialties, including family medicine, cardiology, pulmonary, general surgery, vascular care and orthopedics. The health system aims to bring multiple physician specialties under one roof, according to […]
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Metropolitan areas with the highest RN employment
There are currently 3,282,010 registered nurses employed in the U.S., according to May 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. While California has the most employed RNs of any state, the New York City area is the metropolitan area with the most employed RNs. The metropolitan areas with the most employed […]
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Beacon Health System to acquire 36 Ascension outpatient clinics, ASCs
South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System will acquire 35 outpatient clinics and an ASC from Ascension Michigan, a division of St. Louis-based Ascension Health, according to an April 3 report from the South Bend Tribune. Beacon will also acquire four hospitals, in total gaining more than 2,700 associates, including 261 providers. Ascension is planning an […]
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Highest paying metropolitan areas for RNs
The San Jose, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara, Calif., metropolitan area is the highest-paying region for registered nurses to practice in, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. RNs working in the area earn an average of $189,880 annually. In addition, California is the highest-paid state for RNs, […]
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Highest-paid CRNA work settings
CRNAs working in medical and diagnostic laboratories earn a higher annual median wage than those working in other practice settings, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Practitioners working in labs can earn an estimated $302,810 per year, according to the report. Here are the five highest-paid […]
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