Category: Becker’s ASC Review

St. Francis Healthcare adds gastroenterologist

Cape Gastroenterology Specialists, an affiliate of St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has hired Michele Tanz, DNP, to its specialist team. 

Plaza College launches $1M surgical tech training program

Plaza College in New York City has opened a new $1 million certified surgical technologist medical simulation operation room, QNS reported Dec. 3.  

Why are physician staffing firms failing?

The physician staffing industry is facing significant turmoil, with three major firms either shutting down or filing for bankruptcy in the past two years. 

How Tenet's ASC playbook is crushing the competition

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is reshaping its business model to focus on its ASC arm United Surgical Partners International. 

Cardiologists on the move in November

Here are eight cardiologists who joined new health systems and hospitals, as reported by Becker’s in November:

North American Partners in Anesthesia embroiled in breach-of-contract lawsuit

St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, N.Y., will face allegations that it breached an anti-solicitation clause brought by American Anesthesiology of Syracuse, PC, an affiliate of North American Partners in Anesthesia, the largest anesthesia …

Kaiser Permanente to open California medical office building

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is opening a new medical office building in Salinas, Calif., according to a Dec. 3 report from the Monterey Herald.

Pennsylvania hospital acquires 5 physician practices from Steward 

Meadville (Pa.) Medical Center plans to acquire five physician practices from Dallas-based, financially troubled Steward Health Care, the hospital said in a Nov. 27 news release. 

Physician, device company to pay $2M+ to settle kickback allegations 

A Denver-based neuromonitoring company, its founder, a neurosurgeon, and a businessman have agreed to settlements totaling more than $2 million to resolve federal kickback allegations. 

CEO shares HCA's technology insights

Sam Hazen, CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, discussed his and HCA’s strategies and approaches to AI and other technologies innovating healthcare in an Oct. 1 episode of 3 Takeaways, a podcast hosted by Lynn Thomas.