From emergent technologies and changing market dynamics to an aging population, a slew of trends could shape ASCs’ survival and growth over the next five years.
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HCA to acquire Prime Florida hospital
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare entered into an asset purchase agreement on Oct. 3 to purchase Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s Lehigh Acres, Fla.-based Lehigh Regional Medical Center.
How Emory's digital chief is using live streaming for leadership insight
Alistair Erskine, MD, enterprise chief information and digital officer at Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, is using live-streaming technology to connect with frontline staff and drive organizational improvement.
New York cracks down on PBM drug prices
New York state has introduced new regulations aimed at curbing the practices of pharmacy benefit managers, including divisions of CVS Health, Cigna Group and UnitedHealth Group, Bloomberg reported Nov. 20.
Florida health system to invest $160M in Epic
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System is investing $160 million to transition to an Epic EHR system.
3 physician clinic closures in 1 day
In one day, Becker’s reported on three physician clinic closures, citing reasons ranging from safety concerns and physician retirement.
Pennsylvania NP sentenced for writing thousands of fraudulent Oxycodone prescription
A certified registered nurse practitioner in Harrisburg, Pa., was sentenced for writing fraudulent prescriptions for thousands of Oxycodone pills.
ASHP taps chief information officer
Anil Ravandur has been named the new chief information officer and vice president of the office of information technology at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems abruptly closes 2 freestanding EDs
Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems has closed its two freestanding emergency departments in Amarillo due to hospital contractor NES Health’s inability to meet coverage requirements.
CommonSpirit, University of Utah Health ink clinical partnership
Chicago-based CommonSpirit and Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health have formed a clinical partnership that will give patients at five CommonSpirit hospitals access to physicians and providers at the academic health system.
