Category: Becker’s ASC Review

7 anesthesiologists in the headlines

Here are seven anesthesiologists Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 1:

USPI, Novant & Ascension: 3 groups offloading ASCs

United Surgical Partners International, Novant Health and Ascension have all sold off ASCs since Aug. 2. 

Tennessee clinic owner convicted in $35M fraud scheme

 A Tennessee pain clinic owner was convicted of billing federal healthcare programs approximately $35 million for unnecessary medical injections.

Holland Hospital, Michigan orthopedic practice open ASC

Holland (Mich.) Hospital and Holland-based Shoreline Orthopaedics are partnering to open the  Orthopedic Center & Surgery Center at Westpark on Oct. 29. 

USPI sells Montana ASC

Bozeman (Mont.) Health Cottonwood Clinic + Surgery Center has been sold in a joint venture between United Surgical Partners International and Bozeman Health, according to an Oct. 25 report from ConnectCRE.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist begins work on $163M medical office building, ASC

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is converting a space in Greensboro, N.C., into a $163 million medical office building campus, according to an Oct. 24 report from the Triad Business Journal.

Unpacking Tennessee's anesthesia provider shortage and its future

Lawmakers in Tennessee recently revived a bill that would allow certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice in the state in an effort to address the ongoing anesthesia provider shortage. 

AI predicts health risks, early death from electrocardiograms: 7 things to know

A new study published in The Lancet Digital Health found that an AI model can predict patients’ risk of developing or worsening disease and their risk of early death using electrocardiograms. 

AI predicts health risks, early death from electrocardiograms: 7 things to know

A new study published in The Lancet Digital Health found that an AI model can predict patients’ risk of developing or worsening disease and their risk of early death using electrocardiograms. 

Arizona physician sentenced for healthcare fraud

Linh Nguyen, MD, a physician in Peoria, Ariz., was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for healthcare fraud.