Wildfires in the Los Angeles area have continued to rage on since Jan. 7, with thousands of people displaced, thousands of structures destroyed and many left homeless.
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Cardiology's outpatient migration accelerates: 5 notes for ASCs
Cardiology is the fastest-growing ASC specialty. According to Avanza’s 2022 “Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report, cardiology procedures saw the highest estimated Medicare payment increases in 2021.
Travel time is better indicator of access than zip codes, study suggests
Patients who travel longer distances to emergency facilities are more likely to present with more severe medical conditions, highlighting travel time as a key indicator of healthcare access, according to a study published Jan. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Intermountain showcases new women's center
Intermountain Alta View Hospital in Sandy, Utah, has opened a women’s center featuring a newly added labor-and-delivery unit.
Inflation and ASCs in 5 numbers
Here are five numbers on inflation and how its impacting ASCs in 2025:
3 highest-paid physician specialties: 8 comparisons to know
Orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons and cardiologists were named the three highest-paid physician specialists in 2024, according to Medscape.
Interventional cardiology added to residency match for 1st time
Interventional cardiology training has been added to the National Resident Matching Program for the 2025 applicant year, marking the first time that the specialty has been added to The Match, Medscape Medical News reported Jan. 21.
Arizona hospital names COO
Steven Hankins has been appointed COO of Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson, Ariz.
ICE enforcement resumes at hospitals
The Department of Homeland Security has lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, allowing enforcement actions, including arrests, to take place in previously protected “sensitive…
Michigan Medicine reaches deal with 3rd union
Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan, has reached labor contracts with three of its healthcare unions.
