Rural communities are often underserved compared to their urban counterparts, but AI and new screening technologies are changing the narrative.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Atlanta hospital launches new cardiac procedure
Atlanta-based Northside Hospital Heart Institute implemented a new minimally invasive procedure.
The 5 highest-paid HCA executives in 2024
Three of the five highest-paid executives of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw pay jumps in 2024, according to a proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
8 things to know about updated colonoscopy bowel prep guidelines
The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer has released updated guidelines for improved bowel preparations before colonoscopies, published by the American Journal of Managed Care March 4.
The make-or-break factors in ASC, hospital deals
As healthcare consolidation accelerates, ASCs and hospitals are increasingly looking to collaborate on partnerships and joint ventures to spark mutual growth.
The economic power of physicians: State-by-state breakdown of output
California has the highest output per physician of all 50 states, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare
SightGrowth Partners adds 1st surgery center in Massachusetts
Hauppauge, N.Y.-based SightGrowth Partners has expanded its network into Massachusetts and launched SightMD Massachusetts.
CMS issues Stark law guidance for physician-owned hospital
Law firm McGuireWoods has secured a CMS Stark law advisory opinion for a physician-owned hospital seeking to relocate eight miles from its current site and add an emergency department, according to a news release from the law firm.
Texas nurse practitioner to forfeit $40M for fraud scheme
A Waxahachie, Texas-based nurse practitioner who was previously convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 will forfeit more than $40 million from foreign accounts.
How this ASC eliminated patient falls
Stephanie Conquest, RN, administrator of Franklin, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Surgery Center Cool Springs, joined Becker’s to discuss key strategies for enhancing quality and patient satisfaction and the biggest challenges ASCs face in maintaining high sta…
