Here are six new ASCs, outpatient centers and medical office buildings that have opened, broken ground or been planned in the Northeast, as reported by Becker’s since April 10:
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Anesthesia plays a critical role in ASCs, particularly as anesthesia challenges continue to rise across the healthcare ecosystem. Here are the top five mistakes in ASC and anesthesia partnerships, according to leaders: 1. View anesthesia as a service, not a partner A common and costly error is treating anesthesia as a “plug-and-play” service rather than […]
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Several physician leaders told Becker’s that if they could change one thing to improve their professional lives, it would be the current payer landscape. James McLoughlin, MD, a spine surgeon at Ivy Spine & Orthopedic Specialists in Panama City, Fla., said he envisions a radical realignment of insurers’ priorities. “I would like to see an […]
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Memphis-based Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has tapped Joseph King, MD, as chief of pediatric anesthesiology, according to a May 6 report from ABC affiliate WBBJ. Dr. King will oversee anesthesia delivery for pediatric patients. He most recently served as vice chair and assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical […]
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Cleveland Clinic has struck a partnership with management services organization Regent Surgical to develop an ASC network. Regent Surgical, founded in 2001, aids health systems in developing, managing and operating ASCs, according to a May 7 news release from Cleveland Clinic. The company currently operates and manages ASCs across 13 states. Cleveland Clinic and Regent […]
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Cleveland Clinic has struck a partnership with management services organization Regent Surgical to develop an ASC network. Regent Surgical, founded in 2001, aids health systems in developing, managing and operating ASCs, according to a May 7 news release from Cleveland Clinic. The company currently operates and manages ASCs across 13 states. Cleveland Clinic and Regent […]
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Two physicians affiliated with Buffalo (N.Y.) Spine & Sports Medicine have filed plans to open a standalone ASC in Amherst, N.Y., according to a May 7 report from NBC affiliate WGRZ. The ASC will total 9,000 square feet, according to the plan filed with the town of Amherst. The project earned initial approvals from the […]
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Two physicians affiliated with Buffalo (N.Y.) Spine & Sports Medicine have filed plans to open a standalone ASC in Amherst, N.Y., according to a May 7 report from NBC affiliate WGRZ. The ASC will total 9,000 square feet, according to the plan filed with the town of Amherst. The project earned initial approvals from the […]
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Hospitals are facing a growing financial challenge — they’re losing money on physicians amid the migration to employed models, according to a May 6 article from Kaufman Hall. Hospitals now lose an average of $306,792 per physician annually, according to the latest Kaufman Hall Physician Flash Report, a 5% increase from the previous year. The […]
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Here are three updates on federal healthcare policy: 1. The Trump administration informed Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University that it will no longer provide research grants after federal agencies conducted a “comprehensive review” in late March of its nearly $9 billion in federal grants and contracts. In a May 5 letter to the university, U.S. Secretary […]
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