Capsule cataract removal without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation is the most common procedure performed at ASCs in 2024, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.
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A spoonful of innovation: Karmanos pioneers at-home liver cancer treatment
In December, Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center became the first facility in the world to offer at-home liver cancer treatment with the TheraBionic P1, a device recently approved by the FDA.
US News refines 2nd annual 'top ASCs' list
In 2024, U.S. News & World Report debuted its first annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” ranking, highlighting four different specialties: colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine, and urology.
Cyberattack forces physician practice to close indefinitely
Pinehurst (N.C.) Radiology Associates has closed “for the foreseeable future” due to a cyberattack, The Pilot reported Feb. 5.
Major CON shifts in 2024: 3 things to know
Last year, several states shifted their certificate-of-need requirements, resulting in significant impacts on the ASC industry, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.
Wegovy linked to increased discontinuations of antihypertensive medications: Study
A new analysis of data from the phase 3 STEP (semaglutide treatment effect in people with obesity) trials shows that adults using Wegovy for obesity treatment were more likely to discontinue or reduce the intensity of their antihypertensive and lipid-l…
The physician workforce crisis: What's coming in the next 5 years
Ten healthcare leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what the physician workforce might look like in five years.
Why Houston Methodist's academic chief is thinking 'decades ahead'
Jenny Chang, MD, stepped into her role as chief academic officer at Houston Methodist in January, but she said she’s been preparing for this position since she was twelve.
Hennepin advances $2.5B renovation plans
Hennepin Healthcare, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit system that operates Hennepin County Medical Center and other county clinics, is moving forward with the next phase of its 10-year, $2.5 billion upgrade to HCMC, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported Feb…
Former pharmacy leader becomes hospital CFO
Orlando Health recently named Jennifer Mojica the CFO of Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla.
