Category: ROOT

How ASCs Can Succeed in the New Era of Value-Based Care

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees were eager to learn about how ASCs can succeed in the new era of value-based care.

18 injuries spur recall of 260K catheters with leaking, breaking risk

Teleflex, a global medical supplier with its U.S. operations based in Morrisville, N.C., recalled more than a quarter of a million catheter systems after 83 complaints, 18 injuries and zero deaths were reported. 

Data-Driven Orthopedics: How the Best Surgeons and Groups are Leveraging Information

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees had the opportunity to attend the session ‘Data-Driven Orthopedics: How the Best Surgeons and Groups are Leveraging Information.’

16K-square-foot medical office building opens in Minnesota

A 16,147-square-foot medical office building has opened in Wayzata, Minn., about 13 miles from downtown Minneapolis, according to a June 27 report from REBusiness Online.

Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in the country, had its “AA-” long-term rating affirmed by S&P Global on June 26. The same rating also applies to various debts.

Employment levels in 37 hospital jobs

Employment levels in jobs at hospitals vary across the U.S.

10 states with the fewest physicians per capita

South Dakota is the state with the lowest number of physicians per capita. 

2 medical office buildings in NYC area acquired

Healthcare real estate firm Montecito Medical acquired two medical office buildings in Livingston and New Province, N.J.

Pennsylvania hospital gets new CIO

Elizabeth Price has been named vice president of information systems and CIO of Lewisburg, Pa.-based Evangelical Community Hospital.

Connecticut governor signs controversial healthcare affordability bill into law

A bill designed to prohibit Connecticut hospital facility fees, among other issues, passed into law June 27.