Garden City, N.Y.-based OCLI VIsion has added Gila Zilkha, MD, to its ophthalmology staff.
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Court rules ASC was within rights to fire employee
A court of appeals has ruled that Indianapolis, Ind.-based Capitol Street Surgery Center was within its rights to fire an interventional radiology technologist, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s.
10 predictions for the ASC industry in 2025
A shift toward value-based care, the ongoing consolidation of independent ASCs and an increasing role of AI are three things to look out for in 2025 in the ASC space.
Gastro Concepts earns FDA clearance for colonoscopy device
Gastro Concepts has secured FDA clearance for Air Assist, a device designed to prevent air and carbon dioxide from escaping during colonoscopy.
What happens when anesthesia reimbursements get cut?
After significant pushback from providers and the general public, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has recently reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy update that would have introduced a new reimbursement structure based …
AAAHC earns CMS approval as national ASC accreditor
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has been approved as a national accreditation organization for ASCs by CMS.
Ophthalmologist Dr. John Wick dies at 87
John Wick, MD, an ophthalmologist in Butler, Pa., died Dec. 10 at age 87, according to an obituary published Dec. 13 by the Butler Eagle.
42 hospitals that raised nurse pay in 2024
ASCs are closely monitoring hospital nurse salaries as they compete with the significant financial resources of larger healthcare providers in their markets to attract and retain staff.
Tariffs to create 'inefficiencies' in medical supply chain
Several health systems are bracing for anticipated tariffs proposed by the second Trump administration.
Kaiser reverses anesthesia policy change
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has walked back on an anesthesia pay change that was implemented in Washington state in November.
