Category: ROOT

AAAHC adds to its board of directors, names new leadership

The ​​Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care on Nov. 7 named new officers and leadership to its board of directors.

UVA shares algorithm to streamline cancer treatment decisions

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health Cancer Center researchers developed an algorithm designed to predict which patients would benefit from kinase inhibitor cancer drugs.

3 recent ASC acquisitions, partnerships

Here are three acquisitions and partnerships involving ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 4:

Kaiser Permanente’s $1.5B Q3 loss: What ASCs need to know 

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported a net loss of $1.5 billion for the third quarter. 

Moffitt Cancer Center names inaugural chief innovation officer

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has named Jarett Rieger vice president and chief innovation officer.

$75M ASC breaks ground in Louisiana 

St. Tammany Health has begun work on a $75 million outpatient surgery expansion in Covington, La., nola.com reported Nov. 6. 

Tufts Medical Center anesthesiologist charged with attempted child sex trafficking

Boston-based Tufts Medical Center has fired an anesthesiologist after he was arrested for attempted sex trafficking in a federal operation, local ABC affiliate WCVB5 reported Nov. 4.

Orlando Health gets approval to launch hospital-at-home program

Orlando Health received approval from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to provide acute hospital-level care in adult patients’ homes. 

Virginia Hospital Association launches campaign to address staffing shortages

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association has launched an online website that aims to attract healthcare talent to the state of Virginia. 

Colorado women charged with stealing $577K from Medicaid in telemedicine scheme

The Colorado Department of Law has filed charges against a woman for submitting claims and receiving more than $577,935 in Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth services that were never provided.