Cardiovascular Specialists of New England has opened a new practice in Londonderry, N.H.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
ASC chain sued for alleged age, disability discrimination
ASC chain Inova Surgery Center, an affiliate of Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health, has been charged with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act for firing an employee because of disability and age….
How CON reform affects ASCs
According to predictions from business law firm Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, recent certificate-of-need reform will likely lead to ASC expansions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, according to a Sept. 27 press release from …
GI cancer rates increasing faster among young women
Over the last 20 years, incidences of upper gastrointestinal cancer have increased faster in young women than young men, according to a Sept. 30 report from Endocrinology Advisor.
5 notes on the future of GI growth
Gastroenterology has seen a number of industry-changing developments in recent years, and new recommendations regarding minimum ages and the quality of colonoscopies promises even more change in the industry.
States ranked by PAs per capita
New York has the highest number of physician assistants per capita out of any state at 85.73 PAs for every 100,000 residents.
Teleoperated endoscopy could transform remote surgery
A newly developed, teleoperated robotic endoscopy system could open up access to the procedure globally, Advanced Science News reported Sept. 30.
Physician lawmakers urge Medicare fixes: 5 things to know
Physician legislators are circulating a letter asking their colleagues in Congress to address decreasing Medicare reimbursements.
Mount Sinai opens New York City ASC
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has opened Peakpoint Midtown West Surgery Center, a 25,106-square-foot ASC.
Cleveland Clinic discovers new bacterium that causes gut immunodeficiency
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic researchers discovered a bacterium that weakens the immune system in the gut, which could contribute to inflammatory and infectious gut diseases.
