Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Cardiology has faced a data breach impacting the personal health information of 4,945 patients, according to a Jan. 9 report from the Observer-Dispatch.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
The factors driving ASC-hospital joint ventures
The ASC-hospital relationship has evolved as hospitals have become increasingly interested in pursuing outpatient ventures. This often takes the form of joint ventures with existing ASCs.
Erlanger anesthesia provider raises compliance issues amid legal battle
The exclusive anesthesia services provider for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System, Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, also of Chattanooga, has alleged that its anesthesiologists repeatedly raised concerns that Erlanger surgeons were not …
5 GIs making headlines
Here are five gastroenterologists making headlines in their field:
Ardent Health expanding ambulatory care in Oklahoma, New Mexico
Fairfax, Okla.-based Ardent Health has acquired several clinics in Oklahoma and New Mexico to expand ambulatory services in both states, according to a Jan. 11 report from The Oklahoman.
Medical office building with endoscopy center to be built in Mississippi
A new medical office development is coming to Gautier, Miss., according to a Jan. 11 report from ABC affiliate WLOX.
Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy: What ASCs need to know
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings, a private equity-backed system that owns hospitals across four states, has filed for Chapter 11 protection.
Missouri patient alleges in lawsuit wrong heart surgery medication given
A Harrisonville, Mo., patient has sued Kansas City-based Research Medical Center, alleging staff gave him a drug he was allergic to during heart surgery prep two years ago, according to a Jan. 11 report in the Kansas City Star.
GI Partners of Illinois links with Sylvan Health
Libertyville, Ill.-based GI Partners of Illinois has partnered with Nashville, Tenn.-based Sylvan Health, a nutritional services provider.
Spine's outpatient migration accelerates: 8 notes for ASCs
For several specialists, spine procedures appear to be the next frontier for ASCs. From new technologies to additional minimally invasive procedure options, it is becoming increasingly possible for patients to undergo same-day spinal procedures.
