Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has made several big moves in September so far, including closing a facility and building a new hospital.
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New York outpatient center in the works to address growing regional demand
An office building is being transformed into an outpatient center in Yonkers, N.Y., The Journal News reported Sept. 16
Ascension St. Vincent, Birmingham Heart Clinic team up to open cardiovascular ASC
Birmingham (Ala.) Heart Clinic and Ascension St. Vincent’s are partnering to open a cardiovascular ASC on St. Vincent’s East Hospital campus in Birmingham, according to a Sept. 15 report from the Birmingham Business Journal.
Dartmouth Health center names anesthesiology department chair
Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have named Sheila Ryan Barnett, MD, as chair of the department of anesthesiology.
Ascension cardiologist dies at 48
Nicholas Skiadas, MD, a cardiologist at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., has died at 48, according to a Sept. 13 obituary published on Jacksonville.com.
How 1 Arizona ASC manages strained payer talks
ASC leaders and physicians continuously vent their frustrations over stalled negotiations with payers, as facilities face declining reimbursement from CMS and private payers alike.
5 highest-paid anesthesiologists in Sacramento
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Sacramento, Calif., earns $635,100 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic…
Bill introduced to enhance enforcement of No Surprises Act: 3 notes for ASC leaders
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced to improve enforcement of the No Surprises Act.
Minnesota hospital performs 1st-in-state 'groundbreaking' heart procedure
CentraCare-St. Cloud (Minn.) Hospital became the first facility in the state to perform a recently FDA-approved heart procedure, reported KNSI radio station Sept. 13.
5 things to know about the ASC workforce
Here are five things to know about the state of the ASC workforce:
