VillageMD, which is majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, has expanded into Colorado with three new primary care practices in the state.
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Why blood tests could be the future of colorectal cancer screening
Blood-based biomarker tests for colorectal cancer could soon be cleared by U.S. regulators, opening the doors to a new, more convenient way to screen for the disease, according to an April 5 Medscape article.
NYC Health + Hospitals offers more than $500K to staff to help pay off student debt
Healthcare workers at NYC Health + Hospitals have received $580,000 in grants to help them pay off student debt. The grants are on the condition the workers pledge three years of service to the health system.
6 DISC Surgery Center moves in 3 months
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center, an ASC focusing on orthopedic and spine care, has made six notable moves since Jan. 10:
40K-square-foot Houston medical office building sold
A 40,000-square-foot medical office building in Stafford, Texas, a suburb of Houston, has sold, according to an April 12 report from REbusiness Online.
Lawmakers introduce Medicare physician pay reform bill
Congress has introduced a bill that would tie the Medicare physician pay schedule to the Medicare economic index.
Anderson Orthopedic Clinic to open Maryland ASC
Arlington, Va.-based Anderson Orthopedic Clinic, which is backed by management services organization M2 Orthopedics, is opening an orthopedic ASC in Oxon Hill, Md.
Texas physician, clinic manager convicted of $1.2M opioid-for-cash scheme
A Houston-based pain management physician and clinic office manager were convicted for operating a clinic that prescribed more than 600,000 opioids for cash, the Justice Department said April 12.
WakeMed plans for 2 North Carolina hospitals to focus on acute care, behavioral health
Further details have emerged regarding plans by Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health to build two new hospitals in Garner, a suburb of Raleigh.
AACN recognizes 5 leaders for nursing contributions
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has recognized five clinicians with its 2023 Pioneering Spirit Awards and the Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career, the organization said April 11.
