Category: Becker’s ASC Review

McLaren Health founds cardiovascular institute, appoints chief medical director

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has established McLaren Heart & Vascular Institute and has appointed a chief medical director, Schwartz Creek Review reported Oct. 24. 

California lab and owners to pay $135K in kickback scheme: 5 things to know

Escondido, Calif.-based Veni-Express, a mobile phlebotomy lab, and its owners have agreed to pay at least $135,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for mobile phlebotomy services and related travel mileage.

13 hospitals delaying procedures amid the IV shortage in 10 days

ASCs and hospitals are facing obstacles in securing IV fluids after flooding produced by Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that makes 60% of the nation’s IV fluid products. 

The new 'hot ticket' for ASCs

Similar to the orthopedic boom a decade ago, cardiology has emerged as the next major growth opportunity for ASC growth as these high-acuity cardiac surgeries migrate to the outpatient setting. 

Novant sells off North Carolina ASC

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has sold its Charlotte, N.C.-based ASC, Matthews Surgery Center, to Charlotte-based OrthoCarolina. 

How this New York ASC secured payer leverage

ASCs and hospitals are increasingly joining forces as healthcare consolidation accelerates, and more procedures shift to outpatient settings, driven by payer preferences and patient demand for lower-cost alternatives. 

A new anesthesia model for ASCs

ASCs continue to face significant challenges securing anesthesia providers due to declining reimbursements and growing shortages. Many centers are being forced to rethink their anesthesia models as competition increases, making it harder to retain anes…

ChristianaCare debuts Delaware's 1st nurse anesthesiology program

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Wilmington University have partnered to launch Delaware’s first certified registered nurse anesthetist program. 

Cardiology of Virginia patient data uploaded to dark web

Ransomware syndicate RansomHub claims that it has acquired one terabyte of patient data from Midlothian-based Cardiology of Virginia, according to an Oct. 23 report from DataBreaches.net.

Iowa family wins $1.6M in wrongful death suit: 5 things to know

A physician in Tipton, Iowa, was found liable for a LeClaire, Iowa, man’s death after being sued by the man’s daughter, CBS2 Iowa reported Oct. 23.