A general surgeon and radiologist are now able to build a private ASC in Orangeburg, S.C., The Times and Democrat reported Dec. 29.
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AmerisourceBergen sued again for alleged opioid violations
The Justice Department sued drug distributor AmerisourceBergen, one of the largest in the nation, over allegedly failing to flag suspicious orders for opioids and other controlled substances, according to a Dec. 29 news release.
Federal investigation blames FDA, Biogen for Aduhelm scandal
Murky documentation of meetings between Biogen and the FDA, plus an “unjustifiably high price” for a drug that lacked clinical data, are at fault for the Adulelm controversy, two House committees said Dec. 29 in a report.
He was the hospital's financial auditor. Now he's its CEO.
When Brian Barta walks into a room, the first thing he does is start asking questions.
HCA unit plans new mental health hospital in Texas
Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare plans to build a new 65,000-square-foot mental health hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, to meet growing demand for such facilities in the area.
7 recent studies to know
Seven studies to know that Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 19:
14 ophthalmology updates
The following is all the ophthalmology news Becker’s has covered in the last month:
Pennsylvania hospital expansion project looks to double ICU bed capacity
Bristol, Pa.-based Lower Bucks Hospital will double its intensive care unit bed count from 10 to 22 through a $1.2 million expansion project, the Levittown Patch reported Dec. 29.
The investments Mayo, Mass General and Cedars-Sinai made in 2022
From companies working on coding automation to advances in cellular therapeutics, the top health systems across the country are investing in startups and established firms through their venture capital arms.
Physician and nursing informatics leaders on the top trend of 2022
Chief medical informatics officers and chief nursing informatics officers are gaining new powers and prestige in the health IT sector. Becker’s reached out to nine CNIOs and CMIOs to learn what the top trend in health informatics was in 2022.
