Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that would place stricter limitations on restrictive covenants in employment contracts for physicians and other healthcare practitioners, according to a June 26 blog post by Chicago-based law firm Jackson Lewis. Here are six things to know about the new restrictions: 1. The new law goes into effect […]
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1. Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital’s Structural Heart Program completed its 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure. Each procedure is performed by a multidisciplinary team, including cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, at the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab. 2. Christiano Spadaccio, MD, and Antonio Panza, MD, both professors within the University of Cincinnati’s cardiac surgery department completed the […]
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Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has appointed Jack Sun, MD, as its new director of cardiovascular surgery, The Los Angeles Times reported June 26. Dr. Sun previously served as chief of cardiac surgery at University of California Irvine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto and completed an advanced fellowship in cardiac surgery […]
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Anesthesia is a rapidly developing field, with developments in AI and clinical care shifting the way that anesthesia professionals approach perioperative care. Four anesthesia leaders recently joined Becker’s to share the most exciting developments happening in the specialty. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length: Megan Friedman, DO. Anesthesiologist and Director […]
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Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care has earned a certificate of need to expand its ASC in Westmont, Ill. Duly Surgery Center Westmont will gain two new operating rooms and six post-anesthesia bays, according to a June 27 news release. The ASC offers orthopedic, spine, pain management, podiatry, urology and general surgery services. The […]
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In 2023, the Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers, which provides governance and oversight for University Health, the public health and hospital system for Bexar County, Texas, directed University Health President/CEO Edward Banos to address the impact of the growing nationwide shortage of anesthesia providers. Their decision was based on a bold and innovative […]
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As the outpatient surgery landscape rapidly expands, anesthesia practices are undergoing a pivotal transformation. Ten anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how their roles are shifting to meet the demands of increasingly complex procedures, rising patient acuity, and evolving financial and technological pressures in ASCs. Question: How do you see the role of anesthesia evolving […]
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Here are nine anesthesiologist lawsuits that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1: 1. A Florida physician has been charged with felony possession of fentanyl after allegedly extracting it from a patient’s IV line at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce. Sasha Grek, MD, an anesthesiologist, allegedly used a syringe to extract liquid fentanyl […]
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A Bloomfield, Mich.-based physician was sentenced to four years in prison for a $6.3 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces, the Justice Department said in a June 26 news release. What happened?
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Here are four physician fraud cases Becker’s has reported on since June 17: 1. Columbus, Ohio-based Robert Florea, MD, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for a $1.5 million Medicaid fraud scheme. Dr. Florea fraudulently billed the Ohio Department of Medicaid for over 5,100 pieces of medical equipment, primarily braces for joints and back […]
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