Hauppauge, N.Y.-based SightGrowth Partners has expanded its network into Massachusetts and launched SightMD Massachusetts.
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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…
Summerville Medical Center adds robotic GI surgery
Summerville (S.C.) Medical Center has debuted its newest robotic surgical system on a colon cancer patient, according to a March 4 report from The Summerville Journal Scene.
GI specialist tapped to lead NYU Langone program
Michael Dolinger, MD, has been named to lead the pediatric inflammatory bowel disease program at New York City-based Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone.
3 responses to the anesthesia workforce crisis
Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are predicted to leave the practice by 2033, leading to an anticipated shortage of 12,500 providers.
Anesthesia's next greenhouse gas breakthrough
Many hospitals and health systems have begun cutting the use of certain inhaled anesthetics due to their greenhouse gas emissions, and a teaching hospital in Europe recently found a potential alternative, Medscape reported March 4.
Why this CEO isn't worried about office-based procedures
As ASCs handle increasingly high acuity procedures, some specialties have seen a steady migration of low-risk procedures to office-based settings.
How ASCs weather financial pressures
Despite ongoing financial pressures in the healthcare industry, ASCs remain a resilient and growing force. While some predict financial constraints will drive consolidation, many industry leaders are confident ASCs will continue to thrive.
