Information security services provider Shred-It has released its 12th annual Data Protection Report, and the results show that small businesses are struggling to keep their data protected in a changing technological landscape.
Category: ASC News
In-network ASC system PSN Group receives $165M strategic commitment
BTG Pactual Strategic Capital has completed a $165 million strategic commitment to Texas-based in-network ASC company PSN Group, according to an Aug. 23 press release.
What business executives are prioritizing in 2022: 11 fast facts
Cybersecurity, talent retention and rising costs are among the top threats executives say their businesses are facing, according to a survey from professional services firm PWC.
49% of medical groups report spikes in patient no shows
Forty-nine percent of medical groups reported their patient no-show rates increased since 2021, according to an Aug. 2 poll published by the Medical Group Management Association.
Amazon in healthcare: 6 updates from the last 2 weeks
Here are six healthcare updates from Amazon since Aug. 9:
Physician bad behavior on social media: 6 report findings
Eighty-one percent of physicians see their colleagues making inappropriate comments about themselves, friends or politics on social media, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Physicians Behaving Badly” report.
New York residents wary of $67M ASC
A $67 million, 163,000-square foot medical complex under construction in Amherst, N.Y., is facing criticism from the town’s residents, according to an Aug. 21 report from The Buffalo News.
Georgia physician pays $100K to settle allegations he issued prescriptions with a suspended license
Keith Jeffords, MD, has agreed to pay $100,000 and refrain from applying for a Drug Enforcement Administration registration for five years to resolve allegations that he issued prescriptions for controlled substances while his medical license was suspe…
Dr. Colin Ryan joins urology ASC specializing in robotic procedures
Colin Ryan, MD, has joined the Central Ohio Urology Group (Columbus), one of the first urological ASCs to provide robotic surgery.
Montana clinic with surgery center seeks nurses as it nears opening
The Billings Clinic in Bozeman, Mont., is expected to open on Sept. 13, but staff shortages in the healthcare industry are making it challenging to recruit nurses for the new facility, local news outlet KBCK reported Aug. 15.
