Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare embarked on a new era five years ago by reducing its debt profile and redirecting focus to its ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, CEO and Chair Saum Sutaria, MD, said.
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Minnesota ASC gets final go-ahead for expansion
St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare received plat approval to complete an ongoing expansion project, KNSI News reported Sept. 24.
Pennsylvania system to pay $65M in data breach settlement
Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Health Network agreed to pay $65 million in a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit affecting 134,000 patients and employees, the Information Security Media Group reported Sept. 23.
3 anesthesiologists in the headlines
Here are three anesthesiologists who have made headlines in the last two weeks:
A hidden risk of ASC consolidation
As physician practices and ASCs face rising costs and declining reimbursements, many are forced to shutter — Becker’s has reported on five ASC closures so far in 2024.
St. Louis VA debuts heart implant procedure
VA St Louis Healthcare System’s cardiology team has performed the hospital’s first implants of the new Watchman FLX Pro left atrial appendage closure device.
Getinge, Meditech form anesthesia partnership
Getinge’s anesthesia management solutions arm has struck a partnership with Meditech’s Alliance program.
SightMD adds two surgeons
Hauppauge, N.Y.-based ophthalmic group SightMD has added two new specialists in Amityville and Garden City, N.Y.
Why patients are paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily
Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes.
Physician couple sentenced for healthcare fraud
Husband and wife John Johnson, MD, and Paula Johnson, MD, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., were sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and healthcare fraud conspiracy.
